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This article from the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks webpage describes how Hopewell culture developed throughout history, highlighting the impact that widespread social interaction across North America had on the construction of the earthworks. This post goes hand in hand with my primary research on the same topic. "By year 1
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This article from Wildlife SOS describes how advancements in tracking technologies have contributed to wildlife conservation, and how the information gathered can be used to lessen the impact of human activity on threatened species. "Conservation technology aims to maximize the capacity of technology in management systems for different environmental
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Albaugh [2025] describes how a donation made to Smart Columbus's Device Donation Program made was able to divert unused electronics away from landfills and to Franklin County residents with limited access to these devices. The article also covers several advantages for donating electronics for Columbus businesses. "More
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This article from Calm outlines the practice of intention setting as a tool for exercising mindfulness and personal growth. It also provides some examples of sample intention statements and how they can be personalized for whatever you are trying to accomplish using this practice. "Setting intentions is more than
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To gain insight into the impact outdoor recreation has on Ohio's state parks, my research team looked to park managers for information about trends in human activity, park degradation, and the relationship between them. As park managers are trusted with operating and maintaining Ohio's state parks,
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This article from The Pudding is the website's own testimony about its values, strategies, and business model that defy the rules and regulations of traditional journalism. It also describes the relationship between The Pudding as a free-access journalism platform and Polygraph, the content studio in which the
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This article from Leave No Trace outlines their seven principles for outdoor enthusiasts of all experience levels and recreation types to keep in mind each and every time they engage in outdoor activities. The titles of each principle are linked to their respective webpages on the organization's site,
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This blog post from the Potomac Conservancy discusses the social and environmental cues that cause people to litter. The article points out that understanding the mindset of litterers can give insight into why a littering problem exists within a given community and the types of initiatives to combat this issue
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In their blog post for The Trek, user Sonic Boom describes their experiences with fellow hikers along the Appalachian Trail, highlighting the significance of mental health, healing, and a sense of community promoted by the AT. "When hiking with others on this journey, both hikers and locals along the
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In this article, stewardship expert and Mountaineers Books author Bob Birkby highlights the key elements of a hiking trail's anatomy. He outlines what trail architects take into consideration for the design and restoration process in a short summary for hikers' reference. Location: Why does the trail go
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This episode of the Netflix docuseries, Our Planet, examines the incredibly important, fragile connections and interdependent relationships between the plants and wildlife that inhabit Earth’s forests. Towards the end of this episode, the power of forests to recover from human interference is displayed through the reappearance of life in
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In this article from The Collector, author Rosie Lesso writes about how the Guerrilla Girls fought sexism, racism, and discrimination in the art industry with bold, radical confrontational posters that demanded New York City's attention beginning in the 1980s. "The Guerrilla Girls are an anonymous group of