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Sequoiadendron giganteum seedling

By: Jeanine Pfeiffer

On a recent visit to the newly renovated, hyper-green, and absolutely marvelous California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, I strolled into the museum store and bought a tiny tree in a plastic mailing tube. The tree sat on my rental car dashboard as I visited friends and family throughout California and Oregon, and then traveled in a shoulder bag on a Southwest Airlines flight back to Maynard, Massachusetts.

There's a strange, heart-wrenching side effect of gift-giving and receiving: not the thought of unwrapping another ugly sweater you don't need, but the knowledge that someone who truly cares about you went to the trouble of getting it in the first place. You realize then it's the thought that counts -- and that the thought alone is often more than enough.

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Earthwatch volunteers participating on the "Sharks and Rays of Monterey" project earlier this year. Image credit:Sean Von Sommeran.

By: George Grattan
NOTE: The opinions expressed here are the author’s, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Earthwatch.

With Thanksgiving upon us, it’s a good time to count some eco-blessings. Finding things to be grateful for may seem difficult at a time when the outgoing Bush administration is trying to hunt the Endangered Species Act into full extinction, but it’s important to try.

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Tree House Lodge

Save on the risqué Tarzan and Jane costumes and explore your inner animal at one of the world’s most breathtaking tree-top getaways. Whether it’s bare-bones lodging or some back-woods luxury these tip-top wonders are sure to amaze. So, back away from the Blackberry, strap on some boots, grab your mate, or someone better, and go climb a tree.

Written By Andy Boyd