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What trees tell us when we stand close and listen

April 8, 2012April 24, 2025 / mike shanahan / 12 Comments

Thirty years ago, a small boy stood in the shade of a big tree and had his little mind blown. It was — and still is — the biggest tree on the planet.

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Postcard from Qatar: A rainbow of rabbits and soft fluffy chicks

August 18, 2011November 22, 2022 / mike shanahan / 3 Comments

We don’t need to paint our way to paradise — it is outside, waiting to be found or forgotten. Continue reading →

Ask not what you can do for nature… Ask what nature can do for you

July 19, 2011November 22, 2022 / mike shanahan / 7 Comments

In 1997, a British barrister uttered three words that left my sister and me speechless and gave us a glimpse of the future. Continue reading →

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