There are around 160,000 unique moth species, and very often we tend to get carried away by the generalized idea that moths are pests and look scary, rather than a really beautiful creature full of wonderful characteristics. Some species have truly vibrant colours and shapes that rival those of butterflies. Here are 20 of the […]
Tag: nature
A Secret Island Where Everyone Lives Completely Off-grid: Lasqueti — One Hour from Vancouver
Lasqueti is a small island between Vancouver and Vancouver Island, home to a little known community of off-gridders who take pride in their isolation from both mainstream culture and mainland Canada. In this short documentary film, a journalist from 16×9 News goes to meet some of Lasqueti’s characters and find out more about life on this beautiful […]
VIDEO | Man and his relationship with the natural world — What difference did we make?
Animation created by Steve Cutts in Flash and After Effects looking at mans relationship with the natural world. Follow Steve Cutts facebook.com/SteveCuttsArt twitter.com/#!/Steve_Cutts www.stevecutts.com
ARTICLE & VISUAL | It’s amazing how they’ve made these bridges.
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n the northeastern Indian state of Meghalaya, where Ficus elastica are large, native outdoor trees that live near water, the local people have been using the ficus’s roots as bridges for generations. These aren’t trees that have fallen naturally over streams, though, which are commonly used as bridges in other places. Instead, the people train […]
QUOTE | How ironic is this?
[dropcap]H[/dropcap]umans are the only creatures in this world who cut the trees, make paper from it and then write “save the trees” on it. ~ Author Unknown
VIDEO | Adventures In Treesitting | Can’t believe she lived 2 years on a giant tree without touching the ground.
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]his is the amazing story of Julia Butterfly Hill who spent more than two years on a giant tree without touching the ground. Julia’s determination to withhold storms, cold and pressure by the logging company inspired countless activists around the world to this very day. Julia spent an incredible 738 days on top of the tree […]