Hal Swindall is currently teaching and researching in Korea, and in his time off he likes to explore the local nature spots. Here he shares his most recent find: Situated near the town of Changnyeong in southeastern South Korea, the Upo Wetlands (upo neup in Korean) is an out-of-the-way place not visited by many Western…

He survived a terrifying crocodile attack off of Australia’s Queensland coast, blood poisoning in the middle of the Pacific, malaria in Indonesia and China, and acute mountain sickness in the Himalayas. He was hit by a car and left for dead with two broken legs in Colorado, and incarcerated for espionage on the Sudan-Egypt border… Jason Lewis…

Greenpop is a South African based social enterprise, currently in the throes of preparing for Trees for Zambia 2013, a project with plans to plant some 5,000 fruit trees in Zambia from 7 to 28 July. The reforestation and eco-awareness project incorporates tree-planting, lectures and activities, and educational outreach on topics from deforestation to climate…

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