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Category: History

Endorheic Lakes: The lakes that go nowhere

Posted on November 27, 2025December 3, 2025 by Taylor Holmes

Most lakes go somewhere… Into a river, another lake, the ocean, something. However, some lakes feed no river, pour into no sea. These are endorheic lakes, but what does that mean? How do they form? What lives near them? Why are they important? and where does the water go? Table of Contents What is an…

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Category: HistoryNatureSustainability

The Death of the Prairies

Posted on November 17, 2025January 1, 2026 by Taylor Holmes

How the North American prairies went from one of the most productive to one of the most endangered ecosystems on the continent. This republished article is part of a collaboration. To view all associated articles and media, click here. Travis Jimmy John and Ronine Ryder in traditional Nakoda dress. Together the couple run the cultural…

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Category: HistoryNatureSustainability

Frank Slide: Canada’s Deadliest Landslide

Posted on August 25, 2025December 6, 2025 by Taylor Holmes

Early in the morning of April 29, 1903, Turtle Mountain came tumbling down, the small town of Frank in its path. Around 90 people lost their lives in the slide, though the exact number remains unknown. This video explores the history of Frank, the slide, its causes, and how likely another landslide is. https://youtu.be/KeAso3KZkbc Citations…

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Category: HistoryNatureTravel

Taxidermy Tales: John Edmonstone

Posted on February 14, 2025January 1, 2026 by Taylor Holmes

John Edmonstone was a taxidermist and freed-slave who taught and enabled famed naturalist Charles Darwin. Edmonstone lived a fascinating life, long before meeting Darwin, and contributed to our understanding of the natural world, but it’s also a reminder of the impacts of nineteenth century colonialism and the historical erasure of people of colour. Here’s what’s…

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Category: History

Exploring Iceland

Posted on July 2, 2024December 6, 2025 by Taylor Holmes

Exploring Iceland | History, Nature & Magic! Exploring Iceland is a video project showcasing some of Iceland’s famous and noteworthy sights, delving into history, folklore, science, witchcraft, and more! Learn about more than a thousand years of human history on this remote North Atlantic island, as well as the unique natural history of the land…

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Category: HistoryNatureTravel

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  • November 17, 2025 by Taylor Holmes The Death of the Prairies
  • November 3, 2025 by Taylor Holmes Is the Bat Trade Sustainable?
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