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My understanding is that the soil in the Amazonas region is largely infertile, and originally rain clouds would go past…
Hadn’t heard that one, but it sounds plausible. The Europeans that originally travelled in these areas simply didn’t recognise the…
Are you familiar with the theory the Amazon rainforest, the poster boy of “Nature”, is actually the result of many…
That’s what I mean when I say that the “wilderness” movement has a strong anti-human strain to it. It assumes…
Simon – I always imagined a park ranger’s job would be to cultivate the visitors by making sure they do…
Hah! Well, there is an inherent irony at play. Isn’t a park ranger performing a kind of cultivation? If so,…
I was also surprised to see the European heatwave’s just a normal summer day in Israel. Yes, wilderness is different…
Sandra – hah, the same Canadian will probably be walking around in a t-shirt in minus 10 in winter 🙂
Hi Simon, This is a great pleasure of mine too. Years ago I was sitting at our local cafe in…
Well, sunscreen is definitely a scam if you live in northern Europe. If I didn’t need to wear it, then…
Hi Simon, Yes, where would the fun be then? 🙂 Man, long ago I was watching a Glastonbury music festival…
Bakbook – yep, nothing dramatic.
I hope it’s all good!
Bakbook – the question is not can the store be rented, the question is can a profit be made. You…
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Interesting. The version of the story I heard suggested that they cleared sections of the forest, using the wood to…