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New Marvin Windows Bringing the Outdoors In

A flyer crossed my desk last week for a new patio door from Marvin windows – providing a way to create a seamless transition from your inside living space to your outdoor.

Experience Globejotting

Globejotter Tours offers small, in-depth experiences in unusual locations that give you the opportunity to learn how to capture their beauty on paper.

Whale Watching Maui – Choosing the right boat

Learn how to evaluate whale watching boats in Maui Hawaii.

Gifts for outdoor lovers

Part one of our five part holiday gift guide – All of our recommended items are earth-friendly in some way, from sustainably harvested wood to recycled content. But more importantly, they each are unique, providing an good idea for anyone from golfers to hikers to athletes.

LifeLong Scout

As the outdoorsy type, you’re one who loves biking, boating, hiking and any other activity as long as it’s outdoors. As a LifeLong Scout you find any reason to be spending quiet time getting closer to nature. Find more LifeLong Scout ideas here.

You are doing what with my wine? Trying to Understand Biodynamic Wine

At first glance, biodynamic seems a bit odd. Kind of in the way alternative medicines like acupuncture and massage therapy seemed 20 years ago. When you look at the practice, techniques such as fermenting Yarrow flowers in a deer’s bladder are quite unusual.

Benefits of a little raw

We are not advocating a drastic change to a 100% raw diet because it’s not really doable for most people. But we know that a lot of nutrients and nutritional benefits are lost when we cook foods.

How To Measure Your Materials Footprint

Do you ever wonder your impact on the world? Would you research products impacts before making purchases? Footprint Chronicles from Patagonia does the homework for you. Each season this interactive mini-site tracks the impact of at least ten Patagonian products from design through delivery. Footprint Chronicles shows the good, the bad and gives Patagonia’s thoughts [...]

Budget Pieces

If your house needs a lift but you don’t have a big budget to use for the update follow these tips to penny pinching decorations.
Resale shops and thrift stores are great places to look for funky new decorating items. First you need a theme to decorate around so you don’t go into the shops and [...]

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