National Geographic Photographer Dan Hartman

Interview On Yellowstone Wolf Controversy

 

During our trip to Yellowstone National Park with Off The Beaten Path, we made a stop at the Cooke City home of National Geographic Photographer Dan Hartman. Dan and his wife Cindy showed us around their gallery of award-winning wildlife photography, and we were especially fascinated by their wolf photos.

 

Yellowstone’s Grey Wolf reintroduction program began in 1995 and has been highly successful, with an estimated 100 wolves occupying the park at the end of 2011. But the program is not without controversy, as ranchers continue to fight for their rights to kill wolves that leave the park.

 

Hartman was gracious enough to grant us this video interview about the important roles these amazing animals play in the Yellowstone National Park ecosystem. –Bret Love

 

 

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Travel writers (us included) frequently compare tropical rainforests such as those found in Costa Rica or The Amazon to Jurassic Park. But scientists have recently discovered the world’s largest known fossil forest in the United States, located 250 to 800 feet beneath the ground in a southern Illinois coal mine.

 

The forest was discovered in a series of eight mines which make up the Springfield Coal mines, which have been heavily mined for several decades now and make up a significant portion of the area’s energy resources.  The Springfield forest is believed to be dated to 307 million years ago, which makes it only slightly younger than the Earth’s oldest forest, the Gilboa Fossil Forest, in Schoharie County, New York – which is 380 million years old.

 

The significance of this discovery is tremendous, according to an interview with University of London paleontologist Howard Falcon-Lang by the New York Times.  ”Effectively you’ve got a lost world,” Lang said. “It’s the closest thing you’ll find to time travel.”

 

 

But the deeper importance is the discovery’s implications on climate-related scientific research. Millions of years before dinosaurs roamed the earth, a river running through the forest flooded due to rising temperatures and heavy rainfall caused by global warming.  The flooding river entombed the forest in mud, which can be seen today on the ceilings of the Springfield Coal mines.  The discovery offers an incredibly rare insight into a mass-global warming event of the past, not unlike what many environmental scientists are predicting may happen in the future.

 

The fossilized remains of the Springfield forest are quickly disintegrating due to exposure, but more ceilings are being revealed every day.  With what is believed to be 100 more miles of undiscovered fossilized remains in the Springfield forest alone, we can be sure that plenty more secrets of the past will be uncovered as scientists continue to put the pieces of the Earth’s global warming past into perspective.  –Raffi Simel

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Cinco De Mayo History: 5 Fascinating Facts

What’s the Real Story Behind Cinco De Mayo?

Ask 100 people the true meaning behind Cinco de Mayo and half of them will say it’s the national holiday for downing margaritas and eating jalapeno poppers. The other, soberer half will insist it’s the celebration of Mexico’s independence. Truth is Mexico got its independence back on September 16, 1810. All the revelry for Cinco de Mayo actually centers around an unlikely battle won versus the French on May 5, 1862.

 

Why Is This Battle So Special?

Between 1858 and 1861, Mexico was in the midst of all kinds of civil unrest. The country borrowed money from England, Spain and France to help with their growing debts. Mexico stalled repayments to England and Spain with vouchers that were essentially glorified IOUs. France wasn’t so understanding. The European nation brought in 8,000 soldiers. Mexico’s 4,500 fighters stood tall for four hours and won the battle.

 

Why Does the U.S. Care?

It is believed that celebrating Cinco de Mayo got its start in the United States in 1967, when some California State University students decided to commemorate the victory. They saw the celebration as a good way to remember Mexico’s historical win, but also as an opportunity to get a Chicano Studies program going on campus and help a Hispanic holiday gain some sort of nationwide presence.

 

 

Does Mexico Care?

While Mexican residents in the Puebla region where the battle was actually waged commemorate the holiday with celebratory events every year, it’s not actually a major Mexican holiday. In fact, the U.S.A. makes a much bigger deal of Cinco de Mayo than its neighbors to the south. As one might expect, Hispanic-rich cities like Los Angeles and San Antonio throw huge annual celebrations. What you might not know is that St. Paul, Minnesota also hosts one of the country’s biggest and most beloved Cinco de Mayo fiestas.

 

Where did all the Piñatas come in?

Know who to thank for the piñatas at your Cinco de Mayo party? The Chinese, of course. It is believed that famed explorer Marco Polo noticed Asians decorating cow and ox figures with colored paper and stuffing them with seeds. The tradition made its way back to Europe and, at the turn of the 16th century, missionaries from Spain reportedly brought piñatas with them to North America and used them to attract converts to their ceremonies.  DeMarco Williams

 

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There is no better way for the family to experience the British countryside than by staying at a cottage on a working farm. Here are our top four reasons to visit working farm cottages in the UK this year.

 

1.       Get up close with the animals

Swap waking up to the sound of traffic and alarm clocks with the serene sound of birds in singing in the trees and animals grazing in their fields. There is no better way to get up close and personal with animals than to see them in their natural environment. Children (and adults for that matter!) will love watching calves being bottle fed, having the chance to pet the horses and seeing cows being milked.

 

2.       Enjoy  the local produce

A self catering holiday is the very best way to experience the finest local food the UK has to offer. There is nothing better than enjoying a delicious freshly laid egg for breakfast and ending the day savouring local cheeses and locally produced wine.  A farm cottage is a great opportunity to take advantage of local produce: many have farm shops selling goods like eggs and potatoes. In the summer months why not visit a pick your own and come away with natures very best fruit. Make a summer trifle, press a glass of apple or enjoy the fruit straight from the box the way that mother nature intended.

 

3.       Get away from everyday routine

A working farm cottage provides the luxury of a home from home with the unique experience of living on a farm. Break the everyday routine and experience something very different. Children are sure to love playing in the great outdoors. Get out in the countryside, breathe in the fresh air and take advantage of the peace and quiet the UK has to offer. Just put on your wellington boots and get out there!

 

4.       Easy to take your pets

A trip away to a cottage is a great opportunity to take the whole family on holiday, including the beloved family pet. Head to a pet friendly cottage and take family’s four legged friends on holiday too! You are sure to want to return again and again!

 

 

 

 

 

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