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"Settlement" to Save Sea Turtles Leaves Unanswered Questions - BP has tentatively settled a case in regards to them burning endangered sea turtles alive during efforts to contain oil from the catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. But, how did this happen in the first place?

Lion Burgers? According to Barry Kent MacKay and Adam Roberts of Born Free USA, the lion is a magnificent creature, and there is something so demeaning in treating it as a gastronomic novelty. For some restaurants, lion burgers are great fun for their adventurous clients.

It's Out of This World Crossword - It's about space... about exploration and boldly going where others have not gone! Whether it is in movies, TV series, books, songs or reality, this crossword puzzle will remind you who did what in regards to space travel, exploration and imagination.




Julian StarFest - Julian Starfest is a three-day festival focused around the field of astronomy, held August 5-8, at Mengini Winery in Julian, San Diego's historic mountain destination. Julian is known for its clear dark skies and one of the best locations in Southern California for observing.

'Grand Canyon’s Green Heart: The Unsung Legacy of Plants' -  Exhibit focusing on Grand Canyon National Park’s incredibly diverse plant communities, its rare plants, and the stewardship actions that the National Park Service takes to preserve and protect the park’s vegetation.

America's Great Outdoors - The National Parks Conservation Association needs your help to ensure that national parks are a focal point of the President's new initiative, America's Great Outdoors. For this initiative to be successful, participation from a variety of Americans is essential.

Junior Naturalist Programs in Idyllwild, CA - Running through August, the Idyllwild Nature Center has a Junior Naturalist Program every Saturday. Fun and educational, they teach about ecosystems, mapping and orienteering, birds, butterflies, wetlands, tortoises, and more!

Help Save Wildlife Affected by BP Oil Spill - With 200,000 gallons of oil gushing every day into an already fragile and vulnerable ecosystem, the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is shaping up to be one of the worst environmental disasters in our nation’s history. It is a direct threat to more than 400 species of wildlife – many still in recovery from Hurricane Katrina.

“Always think of the universe as one living organism, with a single substance and a single soul."
 Marcus Aurelius (A.D. 121-180)