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A forest is a large green wild area that grows naturally.1.  A forest is usually a big space covered with trees, thick vegetation, and animals living within.2.  They are an essential part of our ecosystem that must be preserved and protected.3.  Forests cover a large chunk of the area on earth.4.  They are an essential natural asset and hold enormous value.5.  The trees absorb the carbon dioxide and generate oxygen for us to breathe.6.  Since forests produce oxygen, they are also known as green lungs of the earth.7.  Forests are precious resources that need preservation.8.  ...

'A message of hope' TLS 'Inspiring' Spectator 'A sumptuous mix of poetry, story and deep philosophical truths' FERGUS BUTLER-GALLIE 'Colin Heber-Percy is a reliable guide' REV RICHARD COLES This book is a hymn to getting lost. Drawing on his experience as a troubled schoolboy, a burnt-out...

A guide to the spectacular oddities of the New Zealand forest, by the bestselling author of The Meaning of Trees and Secrets of the Sea Deep in the forest, in places you would never think to look, are some of the most remarkable creatures. Overlooked and unsung, this is the forgotten forest: a...

The Sunday Times Bestseller A new, fully updated narrative edition of David Attenborough’s seminal biography of our world, The Living Planet. Nowhere on our planet is devoid of life. Plants and animals thrive or survive within every extreme of climate and habitat that it offers. Single species...

Hello. I’m Steev Livingstone and I am the Forest Janny. In this podcast I speak to people who live and work in the Scottish Highlands and who have a connection to its wild places. At the beginning of 2025 I moved up to the Highlands and as an outsider myself, I’m especially keen to hear the stories of others who have been drawn to the area.

As a child, Chris Thorogood dreamed of seeing Rafflesia - the plant with the world's largest flowers. Today he is a botanist at the University of Oxford's Botanic Garden and has dedicated his life to studying the biology of such extraordinary plants, working alongside botanists and foresters in Southeast Asia to document these huge, mysterious blooms. Pathless Forest is the story of his journey to study and protect this remarkable plant - a biological enigma, still little understood, which invades vines as a leafless parasite and steals its food from them.

Forest Focus is an audio program about the National Forests in California. Episodes focus on issues such as ecological restoration, fire, recreation, law enforcement, tribal relations and much more. The show features specialists that work for the U.S. Forest Service and guests who provide other points of view on Forest Service issues.

Our series of trail experiences, where we ride, and how we spend a day on the trail.We will talk about our opinion of a location, the culture, any cafe or ice cream joints we like, bike shops and even if the place has potential for wild edibles. We are always on the hunt for quiet lunch eating spots or an area to dip your feet in a clear stream without picking up a Tick!

The Electric Forest Radio Podcast features some of the best content heard on EF Radio -- Forest Today interviews with artists and other creators, The Brainery Hour, exclusive mixes, and so much more. Stream EF Radio live anytime at ElectricForest.com/radio.

The Rainbow Forest Museum is at the southern entrance to the park. Everywhere we walk, lying on the ground are sections of ancient trees that turned to brightly colored stone beginning 225 million years ago.

Patricia Lawrence is exploring archeology and nature with Touch the Earth Adventures, in the Coconino National Forest near Sedona, Arizona. Thousands of years ago, in the foothills of the south western edge of the Colorado Plateau, highly organized cultures lived. Among the artifacts these early Americans left behind are petroglyphs and pictographs, images painted on or picked into the red rock canyon walls we are exploring.

Amanda Lewis was an overachieving, burned-out book editor most familiar with trees as dead blocks of paper. A dedicated "indoorswoman," she could barely tell a birch from a beech. But that didn't stop her from pledging to visit all of the biggest trees in British Columbia, a Canadian province known for its rugged terrain and gigantic trees.

The magnificent Danube both cuts across and connects Central Europe, flowing through and alongside 10 countries: Romania, Ukraine, Moldova, Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia, Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, and Germany. Travelling its full length from east to west, against the river's flow, Nick Thorpe embarks on an inspiring yearlong journey that leads to a new perspective on Europe today. Thorpe's account is personal, conversational, funny, immediate, and uniquely observant - everything one expects in the best travel writing.

The latest adventure from bestselling author Ben Fogle explores what we can learn from nature about living well and living wild. What can rowing across the Atlantic teach us about boredom and about patience? Can coming down from Everest take more resilience than climbing up in the first place?...

Delve into the home of the world's most beloved bear! The Natural World of Winnie-the-Pooh explores the magical landscapes where Pooh, Christopher Robin, and their friends live and play. The Hundred Acre Wood - the setting for Winnie-the-Pooh's adventures - was inspired by Ashdown Forest, a wildlife haven that spans more than 6,000 acres in southeast England.

I let go of ever visiting the rainforest, then suddenly I was there. Somewhere I never thought I would be, never thought I would see. Hiding more secrets, more mystery than I ever believed and closer than I imagined. Just a short drive from Kuala Lumpur, I was at a hill station where I could finally breathe, away from the pollution and heat of the city.

Interesting FactsBrazil is the largest country in South America and the fifth largest country in the world by area.Brazil is home to the Amazon rainforest, the world's largest rainforest.Brazil is also home to the Iguazu Falls, one of the world's largest and most beautiful waterfalls.Brazil is a multicultural country with a population of over 212 million people.The official language of Brazil is Portuguese.Brazil is a major economic power and is a member of the G20 group of nations.History Brazil was colonized by Portugal in the 16th century. The country gained its independence from Portugal ...

Audio Journeys by Travel Radio International explores Freiburg Germany, the gateway to the Black Forest. We take a tram to the top of the mountain trail head, and with our naturalist guide, we explore this important ecological treasure of Europe.

Audio Journeys explores a small patch of some of the Republic of El Salvador's last remaining rainforests. Fifty spider monkeys live in the canopy of 300-year-old trees. The spider monkeys are protected as long as they stay in this very small area, known as the Chaguantique Nature Reserve.

This important private reserve is maintained by El Salvador's ministry of Natural Resources.

Audio Journeys, from Travel Radio International, explores the Caribbean rainforest of Guatemala with a team of biologists. (This Audio Journey is also available in our MesoAmerica Series.)