| Creating National Parks To the Editor:. nytimes.com |
City of Earthy Delights In the era of micro-budgets, Thomas Hoving’s dream of creating 1,000 mini-parks should be revisited. nytimes.com |
Fighting aliens with aliens: U.K. imports insect species to tackle invasive plant For the first time in U.K. history, an alien species (meaning one that is not native to the area) will be let loose in the kingdom to combat the growth of another species--also introduced. [More] rss.sciam.com |
Humans Banned From Caves in Effort to Protect Bats Thousands of caves and abandoned mines on federal land in five states will be off limits to explorers for the next year to prevent humans from spreading a disease that kills bats. nytimes.com |
In Central Park, Finding a Bed Among the Trees There are thousands of places in Manhattan to spend the night, but for two men from Florida, the best rest is found in an elm tree. nytimes.com |