Rewilding is simply the act of leaving nature alone. This has been done on a grand scale in many areas of the world to help wildlife (especially endangered species) thrive and benefit the ecosystem. Obviously you can’t just reintroduce wild boar to the domestic towns, but we can leave nature alone in the areas where…
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an inspiring true story of rewilding
Fourteen Wolves is the wonderful true story of how wolves (who disappeared from Yellowstone Park in the 1930s) were reintroduced, as the ecosystem began to collapse. Enormous herds of elk swarmed the plains, bears starved, rabbit families shrank and birds flew to new homes. Plants vanished, trees withered and rivers meandered. But in 1995, they…
why everyone should learn to swim
Gill Wild As well as helping to prevent drowning accidents, learning to swim is important as it helps to develop the heart and lungs and also helps children get involved in swimming activities with friends. Children and adults who can swim can also participate in many fun sports like: Canoeing Kayaking Surfing Yachting Triathlons Paddle-boarding…
x-rays of nature’s hidden world
Inside In is one of the loveliest and most informative nature books a child or adult could ever read. Discover nature’s secret world with this amazing collection of x-ray photographs of animals and plants. The book displays creatures and their natural habitats in a never-before-seen way. Learn awesome answers to questions like: How does a…
raise a little nature explorer
These days, so many children don’t seem to see or enjoy the outdoors, spending most time inside playing on computer games or watching TV. Yet children need nature, or so-called ‘Vitamin N’. Richard Louv once wrote that the saddest day of his professional life was when he asked an American child where his favourite place…