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Green Up Your Act

Bears in a dumpster are more than a cute sculpture. "A dumpster bear is usually a dead bear," says Snowshoe Mountain, WV president Bill Rock. At snowshoe, bears don't hibernate normally due to availability of food year round.

Don't Feed the Animals

A good intention, but a dangerous habit

By Cathy Wilson

A woman walking her dog in North Hills, WV last year was attacked by a doe whose fawn was nearby.

Now what do you suppose is in that bag?

Green Gifts: Avoid a Winter Wonderland(fill)

By Cathy Wilson

Ribbons, bows, wrapping paper and packages upon packages of batteries – these are some of the staples of the holiday season.

Planting trees is just one way to offset carbon. Photo by Mary Reed.

Buy Credible Carbon Offsets

By Cathy Wilson

While those who seek to reduce their carbon footprint do so with the best of intentions, there is growing concern that some carbon offs

Make like the Lorax! Photo by Mary Reed.

Plant a Tree

By Mary Reed

There are plenty of reasons to be a treehugger: trees give us shade, campfire wood, toboggans and treehouses. Plus, they beautify the world.

See what happens when you don't reduce and reuse? Photo by Attila Horvath.

Reduce, Reuse …

By Mary Reed

You know the third practice in the waste reduction hierarchy, it’s recycle. But let’s get back to that word hierarchy – recycling is what you do only after reducing and reusing.

The New River Rendezvous was a zero waste event this year!

Don’t Trash It

Green Up Your Outdoor Event

By Steven Zeisler

Outdoor events coordinators today are attempting to make minimal waste events so that we don’t add more trash to the ever expanding landfills.

Hey, where'd you get those cool stickers?

Don't Drink the (Bottled) Water

By Stephen McKean

At long last, it looks like our two-decade affair with the disposable water bottle may finally be coming to an end.

Photo by Rick Fatica

Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

By Colleen Kennedy

This past January, I went running outside wearing shorts and a t-shirt. I’m not crazy; the weather that day was just crazy warm. In the middle of January, Ohio shouldn’t be that warm.

Photo by Mary Reed

How to *Not* Buy an SUV

By Attila Horvath

We outdoor adventurers tend to transport a lot of gear in our pursuits, plus there ain’t exactly a bus stop at the trailhead, so realistically we do need to drive to the put in, the crag and so on.

Damn treehugger.

Save the Planet in 5 Minutes

Environmental activism on a time budget

By Matt Peters

Since “green is the new black,” suddenly it is hip to save the planet – but who has time?

Eat me.

The 100-mile Diet

By Randy Edwards

Amy Collins turned to buying locally-grown food out of frustration and guilt.

bike commute.jpg

Commute by Bike

By Elizabeth Boyle

I’m a desk jockey, but you’d never know it judging by the outfit I wear to work every day. It involves a funny hat and spandex pants.