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Altruism, Albatrosses, and Vicious Young Men
10,000 Birds
JUNE 27, 2017
On Dec. 27, 2015 Christian Gutierrez, Raymond Justice, and Carter Mesker went on a camping trip to Ka’ena Point Natural Area Reserve on Oahu, Hawaii.
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Daily Demand and Supply: Who will pay for the wall if a 20% import tax is imposed?
Environmental Economics
JANUARY 27, 2017
On Wednesday, President Trump either did or didn't suggest that Mexico will pay for the construction of a border wall between the U.S. and Mexico through a 20% import tax on all goods imported from Mexico.
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Bergamot Rose Spa Box Giveaway – Ends 2/2/17
Hug a Tree with Me
JANUARY 2, 2017
Our first giveaway of the year is our Romantic Bergamot Rose Spa Box filled with handmade beauty items to make you look and feel beautifully relaxed.
Ideas for Reclaimed Dining Room Tables
Green Furniture Home Design
FEBRUARY 15, 2017
If you’re lucky enough to have an actual dining room in your home that can accommodate a large dining table, you should consider getting one that’s made from reclaimed, recycled or sustainably harvested wood.
Pizza boxes, fast food cardboard and similar
Green (Living) Review
JULY 4, 2017
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) On those boxes we can see greenwash in action almost in the extreme.
Paris Climate Agreement: We Are Still In
Indigenize
JUNE 6, 2017
I feel proud to be able to tell you that my employer, Naropa University, joins other college and university leaders, mayors, governors, investors and businesses in declaring that regardless of current decisions made by the Republican president, we will continue to support climate action to meet the Paris Agreement. This action thereby continues alliances with […].
Want to stay close to nature in Europe? Try mobi-camping!
Green Traveler Guides
SEPTEMBER 3, 2017
| It’s Glamping Plus | You know about glamping—luxury camping with the comforts of home. But have you heard of mobi-camping? We didn’t think so. We just coined the phase…pass it on.
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City Guide: Finding Birds in Belgrade
10,000 Birds
APRIL 27, 2017
Is Belgrade the New Berlin is a question recently raised in Vogue by Marry Holland. Her article starts with a bold claim that “no city makes you feel more like a New Yorker than Belgrade.”
“Keep your taxonomy out of my field guide” – revisited
10,000 Birds
APRIL 30, 2017
Way back in the days when blog posts still got a lot of comments, I wrote a piece on why field guides that arrange species in a more or less strict taxonomic order regularly frustrate me.
An Absolute Beginner in Costa Rica
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 26, 2017
I have just returned from Costa Rica, the country about which I knew very little, despite it coming under my radar all the way back in 1999 when the “Africa – Birds & Birding” magazine published some of John Graham’s experiences from his visit in 1993.
The Case for Adding the U.S. Territories in the Caribbean to the ABA Area
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 14, 2017
I recently asked whether Puerto Rico should be part of the American Birding Association’s ABA Area. That post led to a spirited discussion on the ABA Facebook page. I will suggest an answer to the question: this post makes the argument that both Puerto Rico and the U.S.
Ten Years of Select Economic Data in Graphs
Environmental Economics
DECEMBER 11, 2017
A pet peeve of mine as an economist is giving too much credit to the current quarterback , er.President for [economic] wins and too much blame for [economic] losses.
New York City Park Department Contractor Tears Up Imperiled Sparrows Home
10,000 Birds
MAY 16, 2017
Joshua Malbin has been birding in Brooklyn, NY for more than 10 of his 15-plus years doing it so far. He’s been working as a writer and editor for almost 20, and has contributed fiction and nonfiction to more than a dozen online and print journals.
15 Amazing Bathtub Designs You Have to See to Believe
Green Furniture Home Design
JUNE 27, 2017
Are you ready to covet some out-of-this-world bathtub designs that are more than just a figment of a designer’s imagination…they are real, and in some very lucky people’s homes.
The pathological consumption of the majority
Green (Living) Review
JULY 23, 2017
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) The pathological consumption of the majority, for I do know that not all participate in it, has become so normalized that we scarcely notice it.
The New Swarovski BTX, an Amazing Advancement in Spotting Scopes
10,000 Birds
MARCH 3, 2017
A little over a month ago I was hiking up a mountain path outside of Innsbruck, Austria, with birders from around the world. When we reached our destination we were greeted with glasses of champagne. And while the bubbly really hit the spot it seemed like it was a bit of overkill.
5 smart tips for traveling green
Green Traveler Guides
AUGUST 26, 2017
| Back to Basics | Listen up, class. The planet is in trouble. We love traveling, but travel is carbon intensive. So, don’t stop traveling. It’s one of life’s greatest pleasures. Just don’t give in to the temptation to ignore those sustainable habits we have at home.
4 Easy Homemade Recipes to Clean Your Fruits and Veggies
The Green Samaritan
MAY 1, 2017
Though we may try hard to stick with the Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 list when buying fruits and vegetables, there may be times we stray simply due to cost or availability. In those cases, what are the. See the full post and more at www.TheGreenSamaritan.com. Green Living
White-breasted Dipper
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 1, 2017
Firstly, I have to say “Happy New Year”! May you all have a great birding year and may you all take pleasure in what you see and enjoy the time you spend in nature!
Where now?
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 28, 2017
Share and Enjoy: The post Where now? appeared first on Indexed.
Red Warbler
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 16, 2017
I have had to wait a long time to write this post. Red Warblers , Cardellina rubra , are easy enough to find in their highland Mexican habitat, but getting usable photographs has eluded me before.
In defence of museum collections
10,000 Birds
MARCH 29, 2017
You’d be hard pressed to find a 19th century scientist more despised than Richard Owen. For all his qualities as an anatomist (at a time when the profession was so esteemed) he seemed to lack anything so unbecoming as integrity or decency.
Wither coal (despite all attempts to the contrary)? What's next?
Environmental Economics
OCTOBER 18, 2017
Back Yard Birds
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 1, 2017
One of the things that I have always considered a positive about living on a sailboat, besides the obvious, is the complete lack of yard work that is required. No lawn to mow, no shrubs or trees to tend to.
Delaktig: The IKEA Customizable, Hack-able Sofa
Green Furniture Home Design
FEBRUARY 9, 2017
For years people have been playing DIY with IKEA furniture and then releasing the specs on how to make modifications to their classic designs to better suit your needs. Never a company to shy away from trends, the Swedish furniture champs are getting into the hack game themselves.
The myth of glass recycling
Green (Living) Review
FEBRUARY 12, 2017
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) The great majority of people, I am sure, firmly believe that the glass bottles and glass jars, of which they so diligently remove the labels and then put out for the kerbside recycling pick-up are going to make new glass bottles and -jars.
Birding under Clouds of Uncertainty: Santa Ana NWR
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 12, 2017
When the news broke about a possible border wall through Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge in Texas, I decided to make plans to visit before it got bisected by a concrete barrier.
Why walking can be your best eco-friendly vacation ever
Green Traveler Guides
JULY 15, 2017
| Healthy Steps For Fun | What if we told you there’s an unforgettable adventure in your future. It will be Instagram-worthy to the max. It will engage, and sometimes challenge, all your senses. Thrill you with cultural and scenic wonders.
National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, 7th Edition: A Field Guide Review
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 5, 2017
October 23 2017: I read the text message confirming that there is indeed a Common Greenshank at Edwin B. Forsythe NWR. I grab my binoculars, camera, and field guide and drive 2-and-a-half hours to southern New Jersey.
Snow in Costa Rica!
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 7, 2017
It was already dark in mid-October when we arrived to the Costa Rican birding mecca of Rancho Naturalista to have dinner on the veranda but then were interrupted with a call: There’s a Mottled Owl at the other side! You can imagine the rest: everyone jumped from the table to look for the owl.
Confessions from a Christmas Bird Count in Costa Rica
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 9, 2017
A blog is a place to express ideas, thoughts, recipes, and whatever floats your personal boat. At 10,000 Birds, readers who haven’t been here before might correctly surmise that this platform talks about anything bird-related.
The Scarlet Pacific of Costa Rica
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 23, 2017
The Crocodile Bridge on the Tarcoles River is a strange place.
A Corn Crake in New York State!
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 8, 2017
No one expected a Corn Crake. But, then, no one expected a Common Greenshanks in New Jersey.
A short comment on a discrete choice experiment in the AER*
Environmental Economics
NOVEMBER 28, 2017
A cool new paper is the first (?) to use a discrete choice experiment in the AER: Mas, Alexandre, and Amanda Pallais. 2017. "Valuing "Valuing Alternative Work Arrangements." " American Economic Review, 107(12): 3722-59.
Snowy Owl Ethics
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 7, 2017
Greg Lawrence is a long-time friend of 10,000 Birds and a birding machine in the Rochester, New York, area. He is currently a Fish and Wildlife Technician with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and a Graduate Research Assistant at the Research Foundation for SUNY.
Light Up Your Summer Nights with Gas Home Fire Pits
Green Furniture Home Design
JULY 27, 2017
There’s nothing more relaxing than gathering around a fire with friends or family on a cooled-down summer evening. For most, those kinds of nights are reserved for camping weekends or cottage getaways. But there are ways to create that warm and comforting environment right in your own backyard.
Ikea Releases Open Source Designs For A Garden Sphere That Feeds A Whole Neighborhood
Green (Living) Review
FEBRUARY 20, 2017
It doesn’t even require nails. f you’ve already constructed Ikea desks and chairs , then it’s time to take your skills to the next level.
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