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Time Lapse: When the Biggest Stars Come Out to Party

by steve casimiro on December 26, 2009 · 0 comments

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No matter how much time you spend outdoors, you will never see the Milky Way like this. Even on the best viewing nights, the galactic bulge is just little more than a smudge in the sky. But with a digital camera, an extended shutter speed, and some patience, you can snap pics that will you blow you away. And with a simple method of stitching together still images, you can produce a gorgeous little film like William Castleman’s…CONTINUE>

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Elephant–It’s What’s for Dinner in Zimbabwe

by steve casimiro on January 12, 2009 · 0 comments

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Face with shortages of food, the Zimbabwe army has taken to eating elephant meat, say reports from the sub-Saharan country. With 1,700 dead from a cholera epidemic, runaway inflation, and a dictator that doesn’t seem to care about his country’s misfortunes, Zimbabwe would seem to have more than its share of disturbing news, but a new report…

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Congress Has Huge Lands Gift, But You Have to Ask

by steve casimiro on November 7, 2008 · 0 comments

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“Vote the Environment” doesn’t stop with the culmination of the presidential election: Congress is set to protect 3 million acres of land across the United States and add safeguards to 1,000 miles of rivers–but it needs encouragement to get its lame-duck butt back to D.C. to approve it.

The 10 Worst Songs to Have Stuck in Your Head Hiking

by steve casimiro on April 10, 2008 · 12 comments

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You’ve been there, you know the pain. For social, weight, or practical issues, the iPod stays home, not in the backpack. And despite one last listen of a really cool tune before you lock your vehicle and head into the backcountry, it happens: The worst song in the world gets stuck in your head. Over and over and over….