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  • Today, Smokey continues to teach people of all ages about the importance of preventing wildfires. Just how effective is Smokey’s…
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    A Burning Question: Is An Ounce of Prevention Worth a Pound of Cure?

  • One of the historic uses of wood was for heating. In recent years, however, most heating in the United States…
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    A Chip Off the Old Block: Using Wood Energy to Heat Schools

  • Open forest ecosystems, like those of longleaf pine or loblolly pine, are managed with regular fires to support native plants…
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    A Flame Changer – How Fire Diversity Affects Bee and Butterfly Populations

  • The scientists who worked on this study wanted to focus on the effect of people’s environments on their mental health.…
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    A Green Bill of Health – Can Vacant Lot Treatments Impact Mental Health?

  • Caves are important natural features in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in California. Past studies of some of these…
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    A Tale of Two Caves: How Is Hurricane Crawl Cave Different From Crystal Cave?

  • In this essay, learn about the ancient Chamoru culture of Guam and their unique method of building homes.  
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    A Tall Chamoru Latte, Please!

  • Use this modified game of tag to illustrate the spread of an invasive species that has no natural predators in…
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    Activity – “Kid-zu” Spreading

  • Find 15 minutes this week to go outside and be active. For example, take a bike ride, throw a frisbee,…
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    Activity – Outdoor Challenge 1

  • Find 15 minutes at least twice a week to go outside. What do you hear, smell, and see? How do…
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    Activity – Outdoor Challenge 2

  • Make a list of types of things you currently do when you are outdoors. What types of activities would you…
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    Activity – Outdoor Challenge 3

  • In this challenge, we want you to think more about how much time you spend outdoors. As a class/group/family, you…
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    Activity – Outdoor Group Challenge

  • The Did You Feel It? (DYFI) system allows Internet users to report earthquake data when they feel an earthquake. The…
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    All Over the Map: Investigating the Did You Feel It? Citizen Science System