Jan 2nd, 2008 · Climate change threatens many of the world's native plant species on Kaua'I, Hawaii's oldest island. But a husband and wife are leasing the land around an ancient cave in hopes of recreating a lost world.
Dec 31st, 2007 · Economists looking for signs of a recession might want to keep an eye on recreational boating, a $40 billion a year industry that has proved in the past to be a bellwether for the rest of the economy.
Sep 3rd, 2007 · Peyote has long been used in sacred rites by Mexican Indians. Now, the Mexican government and Indian leaders warn that the hallucinogenic cactus is under threat from tourists who consume it recreationally.
Jun 8th, 2007 · Rufus Wainwright's new album, Release the Stars follows on the heels of his recreation of Judy Garland's 1961 comeback concert, a flamboyant stage performance that played at the Hollywood Bowl and Carnegie Hall. Rebecca Roberts talks with Release the Stars, at times huge and operatic, was executive-produced by former Pet Shop Boys member Neil Tennant.
Apr 28th, 2007 · Lake Superior is experiencing some of the lowest water levels recorded in 80 years. The shallow water is an inconvenience for recreational boaters, and an expensive problem for commercial shippers.
Mar 20th, 2007 · Project Healing Waters takes injured veterans from Walter Reed Medical Center out fishing, for both recreation and therapy. One Iraq war vet, Capt. Eivind Forseth, describes how the project had an impact on his recovery.
Oct 23rd, 2006 · Seven decades ago, pioneer aerial photographer Bradford Washburn flew over Alaska's glaciers, documenting their splendor. Now, a Boston photojournalist is recreating Washburn's images to document the impact of global warming.
Sep 15th, 2006 · A heap of debris taken from a quarry in Mexico has yielded a stone block inscribed with what appears to be the oldest writing ever found in the Americas. Experts say symbols are nearly 3,000 years old and was created by the Olmec civilization. At left, a recreation of the symbols.