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Mike Olson and Pete Saari, founders of Mervin Manufacturing. Image: Annette Veihelmann

Can a snowboard be green, or is that an oxymoron like a hybrid Hummer? As was noted previously, a sport where you a) drive two hours, b) get electrically winched up a hill to c) slide down artificial snow, d) repeat is questionable, but as an avid shredder (or as they used to derogate us grownups, "grays on trays") I will take anything I can get. Like Burton's new Eco Nico, which the New York Times tells us is:

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Bush on Bike in Beijing, Reuters via China Daily

George Bush loves his mountain bike, so it should be no surprise that one of the midnight rule changes being proposed by the Interior department is to make it easier for park administrators to open up trails. According to the New York Times, hikers are outraged....

screen capture of staycation at NEAq Insider

The Boston-located New England Aquarium is suggesting that you unravel this holiday break by untraveling to their fish-filled halls. The New England Aquarium has opened its virtual doors to staycationers who are looking for family entertainment over the winter. The best part is you don't have to leave your home, and you don't have to spend any money....

Jumbo jets are magnificent machines, but when they go to die they bake in the desert, perhaps get converted into houses, or scrapped. At the same time, people are sleeping on airport floors as airlines go bankrupt, overbook or get caught in changing weather patterns.

So what could be more logical than to take an old jumbo and turn it into a hotel? That is what they did in Stockholm and it opens this December. This one is all hostel accommodation, three beds to a room, but there is also the flight deck, set up as a private, more high-end suite.

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Caravanning is bringing sexy back. Yes, it’s true. No longer left entirely to the realms of feisty family holidays the caravanning world is about to turn ice cool.

An exciting new prototype caravan, the Mehrzeller, was revealed at this week’s Caravan Salon in Düsseldorf and is getting campers and RV enthusiasts all hot under the collar.

The Eco Preservation Society has just released the promotional video for the Saving Mono Titi Documentary. Please take the time to view the video, tell us what you think, and pass it on to all that might have an interest in the subject. Thank you for your support

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By Nick Wilkinson
Tico Times Staff | nwilkinson@ticotimes.net

The government of South Korea has joined the rush to “bioprospect” the country’s wealth of biodiversity.

According to online encyclopedias, bioprospecting is the collection of samples from animals, plants and microorganisms to be used to create new drugs, crops or industrial products.