Tag: Nature

Baby Born 14 Weeks Early Is Now a 6-Year-Old Learning Entrepreneurship Skills From Grandma

A baby girl born 14 weeks early, weighing under 2 pounds, has beaten the odds by surviving without any lasting health issues. Today, she is a happy, curious 6-year-old who has become an entrepreneur alongside her grandmother, who owns a “slice of paradise” on Earth: a working farm. Kai Ferguson’s original due date was Christmas Eve…


250,000 Year Old Insect Challenges Evolutionary Theory

Researchers from the University of Melbourne have discovered that current understandings of evolution may not be correct after a study on an ancient Australian grasshopper species revealed new insights into the animal kingdom. The researchers found that W. virgo, which employs parthenogenetic reproduction—a form of reproduction by females of a species that can develop eggs…


Motorists Quietly Wait for a Baby Bison To Finish His Nap on the Road

It’s a majestic moment of compassion and tolerance in the middle of the woods. …


Man Builds Teahouse From Natural and Reclaimed Materials to Share His ‘Aromatic Plant Cocktails’

A Greek botanist has found a unique way to share his passion for medicinal plants by building a teahouse from natural materials, all from scratch, in the midst of nature. There, he invites visitors to taste tea from the aromatic garden plants as well as get natural therapies. Zalidas Ioannis, 51, built the House of…


Awe-Inspiring Ways to Explore the Natural World

By Lynn O’Rourke Hayes From FamilyTravel.com There are so many ways to explore our natural world. Here are five to consider. Discover the National Water Trails System It’s a network of 22 river, lake and other waterway trails, designated as such by the U.S. Department of Interior. The system offers families vacation and recreational opportunities…


8 of the Craziest Natural Phenomena Out There (Photo Gallery)

1. Light Pillars It isn’t the Northern Lights, it’s a different phenomenon known as light pillars. In freezing temperatures, flat fluttering ice crystals may create a crystal fog near the ground. The crystals reflect lights from the ground up into pillar-like beams. Light pillars over Laramie, Wyoming, USA, on a very cold January night. (Christoph…


The Bill of Rights | Constitution Alive

This film is only available in the US because of territorial licensing. As you continue your study of inalienable rights in relation to amendments two through nine, start by examining how the laws of nature and the laws of nature’s God differently impact the Bill of Rights. – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com Epoch Original…


In the Starlight

This film is only available in the US because of territorial licensing. During the darkest hours of the night, while the rest of the world is sleeping, outdoor photographer Paul Zizka ventures out into the wilderness in search of the world’s starriest skies. His journey to photograph the celestial wonders takes him from his home…


Up in the Trees

The Nepalese poet Santosh Kalwar once wrote that “all our wisdom is stored in the trees.” If it takes climbing to the top of a sequoia to be wise, many of us would swiftly accept a life of oblivion instead. Isn’t it peculiar how humans tend not to think of gravity until we’re farther off…


Bringing the Natural World Indoors: How to Craft Your Way to Happiness

You may have noticed the recent movement toward huge picture windows and fancy bifold doors being fitted into people’s homes. Maybe you’re one of those people. Maybe your neighbors are (and you secretly envy them). What’s fueling this desire to install gigantic plates of glass in our walls? Simply put, it’s to bring the outside…