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Going Green

The World Agrees: Let’s Get Busy on Climate!

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Scott

  by Adriane Underwood The COP21 climate negotiations in Paris gave us something truly spectacular to celebrate this holiday. 195 …
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MaLode Urges Eco-Approach to Health

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Scott

The Mother Lode River Center was officially formed in January 2000 with the addition of the Outdoor Education Program and …
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Changing the Climate, One Ride at a Time

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Charlie

Two years ago I took a class called, “Ecological Anthropology,” which is about the relationship between humans and their environments. Specifically, …
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It began with a village…

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Charlie

First tested in Glendale, Arizona, National Get Outdoors Day is not a new concept, however it may be an unfamiliar …
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Bottled Water to Disappear at MaLode

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Scott

Several years ago, when we made the decision to eliminate the use of bottled water at Mother Lode and use …
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Imagine Simpler Living – Visit our Yurt This Summer

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Emily

Our sedentary culture seems to nurse a love of thick-walled boxes that makes us leery of impermanent housing. Who hasn’t …
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