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Jack Olsen's true account, traces the causes of the tragic night in August 1967 when two separate and unrelated campers, a distance apart, were savagely mangled and killed by enraged bears. The award-winning author of thirty-three books, Jack Olsen’s books have published in fifteen countries and eleven languages. Olsen's journalism earned the National Headliners Award, Chicago Newspaper Guild's Page One Award, commendations from Columbia and Indiana Universities, the Washington State Governor's Award, the Scripps-Howard Award and other honors.

We all live on nature’s doorstep, but we often overlook it. From backyards to local parks, the natural places we see the most may well be the ones we know the least. In Close to Home, biologist Thor Hanson shows how retraining our eyes reveals hidden wonders just waiting to be discovered. Close to Home is a hands-on natural history for any local patch of Earth. It shows that we each can contribute to science and improve the health of our planet. And even more, it proves that the wonders of nature don’t lie in some far-off land: they await us, close to home.

Ages before the dawn of modern medicine, wild animals were harnessing the power of nature's pharmacy to heal themselves. Doctors by Nature reveals what researchers are now learning about the medical wonders of the animal world. In this visionary book, Jaap de Roode argues that we have underestimated the healing potential of nature for too long and shows how the study of self-medicating animals could impact the practice of human medicine.

Imagine you could hold a baby hare and bottle-feed it. Imagine that it lived under your roof and lolloped around your bedroom at night, drumming on the duvet cover when it wanted your attention. Imagine that, over two years later, it still ran in from the fields when you called it and slept in your house for hours on end and gave birth to leverets in your study. For political advisor and speechwriter Chloe Dalton, who spent lockdown deep in the English countryside, far away from her usual busy London life, this became her unexpected reality.

We can all agree—birds are terrible. They're stupid and won't shut up. Featuring fifty of the absolute worst birds to fly the earth, Kracht identifies each of their most terrible qualities, details exactly why they suck, and shows you why. Including all-new, all-worst fowl, such as: the absolute waste of feathers Cruddy Turdstone (Ruddy Turnstone), the utter a-hole Blank Staring-Eyes Flycrapper (Black Paradise Flycatcher), the outright loser Dowdy Woodfucker (Downy Woodpecker), and many more!

At age sixteen Sophie Strand—bright, agile, fearless—is suddenly beset by unexplained, debilitating illness while on a family trip abroad. Her once vibrant life becomes a tangled miasma of medication, specialists, anaphylaxis, and seemingly never-ending attempts to explain what has gone so terribly wrong. And, for many years thereafter, Sophie's life becomes subsumed with ideas not of "health," but of explanation, and the narrative of how and why she became sick. But slowly, she comes to another, more fundamental understanding of what has happened to her body.

As a journalist on the climate security beat, Peter Schwartzstein has been chased by kidnappers, badly beaten, detained by police, and told, in no uncertain terms, that he was no longer welcome in certain countries. Yet these personal brushes with violence are simply a hint of the conflict simmering in our warming world. Schwartzstein has visited ravaged Iraqi towns where ISIS used drought as a recruiting tool and weapon of terror. And he has heard the fear in the voices of women from around the world who say their husbands' tempers flare when the temperature ticks up.

Riley Black brings us back in time to prehistoric seas, swamps, forests, and savannas where critical moments in plant evolution unfolded. Each chapter stars plants and animals alike, underscoring how the interactions between species have helped shape the world we call home. As the chapters move upwards in time, Black guides listeners along the burgeoning trunk of the Tree of Life, stopping to appreciate branches of an evolutionary story that links the world we know with one we can only just perceive now through the silent stone, from ancient roots to the present.

For those who have a disdain for birds or bird lovers with a sense of humor, this snarky handbook is equal parts profane, funny, and—let's face it—true. Featuring common North American birds, such as the White-Breasted Butt Nugget and the Goddamned Canada Goose (or White-Breasted Nuthatch and Canada Goose for the layperson), Matt Kracht identifies all the idiots in your backyard and details exactly why they suck. With The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America, you won't need to wonder what all that racket is anymore!

Birds are astonishingly intelligent creatures. According to revolutionary new research, some birds rival primates and even humans in their remarkable forms of intelligence. In The Genius of Birds, acclaimed author Jennifer Ackerman explores their newly discovered brilliance and how it came about. As she travels around the world to the most cutting-edge frontiers of research, Ackerman not only tells the story of the recently uncovered genius of birds but also delves deeply into the latest findings about the bird brain itself that are shifting our view of what it means to be intelligent.

Humpback whales are among the most intelligent animals on Earth. Some scientists believe they might even surpass humans in self-awareness, empathy, and communication skills. In this episode, we swim with a whale as he teams up with other humpbacks to use bubbles to catch fish, rescues a sea lion, and puts his own spin on melodies sung by whales across the Pacific Ocean. This is the world in its natural state, defined by seasons, routines, and cycles. By the time this whale is ready to close one eye and go to sleep, you will be too.

Celebrated author and artist A. Kendra Greene’s No Less Strange or Wonderful is a brilliant and generous meditation—on the complex wonder of being alive, on how to pay attention to even the tiniest (sometimes strangest) details that glitter with insight, whimsy, and deep humanity, if only we’d really look. In twenty-six sparkling essays, Greene is trying to make sense—of anything, really—but especially the things that matter most in life: love, connection, death, grief, the universe, meaning, nothingness, and everythingness.

Join host Jeremiah Byron with the Bigfoot Society podcast as they delve into spine-chilling Bigfoot encounters in California and Oregon with guests ...

Die Tierhaltung in Deutschland ist im internationalen Vergleich sehr nachhaltig – aber darauf sollte sie sich keinesfalls ausruhen. Das findet Dr. Lina Sofie von Fricken, Global ESG Manager & Program Manager Strategic Company Development bei Big Dutchman, einem globalen Schwergewicht in der Stalleinrichtung und Fütterung von Schweinen und Geflügel. Die ESG-Managerin spricht in der neuen Episode des DLG-Podcasts „ESG to Go – nachhaltig nachgefragt“ über Nachhaltigkeits-Kennzahlen in der Schweine- und Geflügelhaltung, Stellschrauben in der Stalleinrichtung und relative ...

Welcome back to Nephilim Death Squad! In this mind-bending episode, hosts David Lee Corbo (The Raven) and Top Lobster sit down with the one and only Jacob Israel—YouTube creator, former WWE head writer, and seeker of truth. From unraveling the simulation we might be living in to exposing the spiritual battles behind wrestling’s biggest moments, Jacob drops bombshells you won’t believe. Ever wonder how the "Right to Censor" shook up WWE or why politics feels like a scripted theater? We’ve got answers.We dive deep into Jacob’s wild journey: writing for The Rock and Undertaker, selling ...

Send us a textIt’s finally Marsh! Well, we meant March but close enough because this episode is all about marshes! Join us as we discuss the characteristics and importance of marshes, and meet our Research Coordinator, Dr. Mollie Yacano! Stay until the end where we talk about our favorite game we play this month – Marsh Madness!To contact the education team about an education program or volunteer event, email us at dnerrprograms@delaware.gov. You can follow us on Facebook at @DNERR, Instagram at @delawarenerr or on X at @DNERR.

The mass hypnosis would suggest that World Peace, albeit an idealistic concept, will remain elusive and unobtainable into the unforeseeable future. The truth is, Peace, is not out there, it's within all of us who seek it. Conventional Medicine likens the human body to a military theatre, in which war must be waged against "germs & disease". Collateral damage aside, any means must be employed to bring the enemy at bay. We don't understand why, but Nature will inevitably turn against us, it's not a matter of if, but when! War has its roots in ignorance and fear, so how can we realize Peace '...

Ever wondered why we react the way we do to change, especially when it comes to the big stuff like sustainability and the energy transition? Well, today we're diving into that very topic with our guest, Gerdien de Vries, an expert in climate psychology from TU Delft. We’ll explore why some people are all in for new energy solutions while others dig in their heels. We'll break down psychological concepts like cognitive dissonance and social identity, revealing how they shape our responses to new energy projects and technologies. Plus, we'll discuss how our livelihoods impact our openness to ...

She spent her teens swearing a cozy 1950s bungalow in upstate New York held more than just childhood memories. Sure, renovations turned up the noise, but so did the unexpected taps on her back, the ghostly footsteps upstairs, and that infamous door alarm shrieking when no one was there. Over time, her family chalked it up to a long-lost group of residents who—despite new paint and fresh fixtures—never quite moved out. It might have been leftover energy echoing down the hall, or maybe a full-blown invisible family calling dibs on the old place. If you have a real ghost story or ...

Ever wondered why your cat nibbles, licks, or even chews your hair? This behavior may seem odd, but it has deep roots in feline psychology and social bonding. In this video, we break down the scientific reasons behind hair-chewing, from grooming instincts to stress relief and even scent recognition.Why Does Your Cat Chew Your Hair? The Science Behind This Weird Habit Cat Chewing Your Hair? Here’s What It Really Means The Truth About Cats Chewing Hair – Science Explains Why Is Your Cat Eating Your Hair? The Hidden Reasons You Need to Know Why Cats Lick and Chew Human Hair – Feline ...