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THE BOTANICAL JOURNAL
History of The Christmas Tree
In ancient times, evergreen trees were honored during the winter solstice. Long before Christ, boughs of fir and pine adorned the homes of our ancestors. The green branches were a symbol of the Sun and the return of spring.
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Grass Wins the War for Texas Independence
"The major problems of the world are the result of the difference between the way nature works and the way people think." Gregory Bateson, British Anthropologist Lucky for the Texian...
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Maguey: A Sacred Plant in the City of the Gods
Maguey is a native agave to Mexico and the American Southwest. American agave or Agave americana has migrated the globe via the hands of explorers, plant hunters, and landscapers. Everywhere...
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Tulum Ruins: One of the Last Maya Sites
In 2018 the spectacular ruins of Tulum became the second most visited archeological site in Mexico surpassing Chichén Itzá. Over seventy-five percent of the annual visitors are foreigners. Cody and I visited...
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Seminole Canyon Rock Art
In South Texas along the Pecos river, mighty canyons slice apart the desert floor. Since the time of dinosaurs, the erosive force of rains and floods have shaped the limestone canyons. Archaeological records date the earliest inhabitants...
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Cenotes, Extinction & The Maya Underworld
What do the crystal tourmaline waters of a Mexican cenote and extinction have in common? Well, everything. Approximately 66 million years ago, a large asteroid crashed into the...
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The 118th Christmas Bird Count
For over a century, citizens around the globe have participated in the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count. Every year for 118 years, volunteers gather in parks, prairies, woodlands, waterfronts, and in their own backyards dedicated to citizen science and bird conservation.
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Caracol: The Largest Mayan Ruin in Belize
One unavoidable part of travel is the ever-present salesmen and women hawking their touristy goods and guided tours. As seasoned globe trekkers, we are pretty good at quickly moving forward...
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