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Safe Havens for Animals

By Heidi Wachter

Animal sanctuaries provide rewarding opportunities for volunteers and vacationers.

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Behind the Scenes With Lauren Singer (Video)

Go behind the scenes at our cover shoot with Lauren Singer and learn how she’s cut back on waste — and why she’s passionate about helping others do the same.

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Life Outside the Box: Lauren Singer

By Heidi Wachter

Zero-waste advocate Lauren Singer is helping people lighten their environmental footprint — one container at a time.

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Behind the Scenery: People of Yellowstone

By Heidi Wachter

A new book highlights the diverse group of humans — including maintenance crews, wranglers, and scientists — that protect and conserve America’s first national park.

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Find Nature Near You

By Laurel Kallenbach

These tips can help you spy wildflowers, bees, and butterflies near you.

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California Classifies Weed Killer Roundup as Cancer Causing

By Michael Dregni

In milestone move, the state lists the world’s most applied herbicide as a human carcinogen.

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PUMPING IRONY: Saddle Up, and Take Your Chances

By Craig Cox

If bicycling at my age wasn’t already a risky proposition, new research suggests that the simple act of breathing while pedaling may be unwise.

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5 Ways to Use Less Water

By Jon Spayde

The average American household uses 69 gallons of water daily. Here are five easy ways you can conserve water.

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4 Ways to Be a Good Water Citizen

By Courtney Helgoe

Simple tips to help you break the bottled-water habit and protect our groundwater.

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Filling the Well: Q&A With Scott Harrison

By Heidi Wachter

How bringing clean water to those in need helped Scott Harrison reclaim his life and find greater purpose.

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How to Choose a Water Filter

By Courtney Helgoe

Our step-by-step guide will help you find a filter that’s best for you.

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All Paths Lead to the Ocean

By Jamie Martin

Editor in chief Jamie Martin on how we can clean up our water — and help the planet.

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Truth on Tap

By Courtney Helgoe

Bottled water is more expensive than you think. Discover why tap is usually the better choice.

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Troubled Waters

By Jon Spayde

Here’s what you can do to help protect and preserve this critical resource.

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Behind the Scenes With Emily Penn (Video)

By Experience Life Staff

In our exclusive video, ocean advocate Emily Penn shares how she’s working to save our imperiled oceans.

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Why Are Our Oceans Full of Plastic?

By Heidi Wachter

Find out what you can do to decrease the amount of plastic in the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans.

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Everything Is Connected: A Conversation With Terry Tempest Williams (Audio)

By Heidi Wachter

Author and activist Terry Tempest Williams talks with Experience Life’s Heidi Wachter about collaboration, community, and protecting the environment.

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Closer to the Earth

By Heidi Wachter

Ecologist Robin Wall Kimmerer shares strategies for cultivating powerful relationships with the land.

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Testing the Tap Waters

By Heidi Wachter

A widely used class of agricultural pesticides has been found in drinking water, according to a new study. Here’s how to mitigate their presence.

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A Greener Mindset

By Jamie Martin

Editor in chief Jamie Martin on developing a “less is more” perspective.

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How Climate Change Affects Your Health

By Sheila Mulrooney Eldred

How do we protect ourselves from increased air pollution, contaminated water, the spread of Lyme disease, and other health effects of climate change? That’s just one question a new consortium of doctors is trying to answer.