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IDB America
December 2004
Roger Hamilton |
Man and Nature on the Galapagos Cooperation is beginning to replace competition in an innovative effort to protect the shrine of modern evolutionary theory.   |
IDB America
December 2004
Roger Hamilton |
Finally, Some Respect How a tiny Ecuadorean archipelago came to receive perhaps more attention than it can handle. |
IDB America
January 2005
Roger Hamilton |
The Trail Less Traveled Getting tourist dollars into the pockets of local people is part of the strategy to protect nature on the Galapagos. Boosting local tourism can help to ensure the long-term protection of the islands. |
IDB America
January 2005
Roger Hamilton |
Something Fishy A confiscated bag of illegally harvested shark fins proves that conservation laws can work in the Galapagos. |
Smithsonian
December 2005
Frank J. Sulloway |
The Evolution of Charles Darwin A creationist when he visited the Galapagos Islands, the great naturalist grasped the full significance of the unique wildlife he found there only well after he had returned to London. |
Scientific American
February 2006
Michael Shermer |
It's Dogged as Does It Retracing Darwin's footsteps in the Galapagos shatters a myth but reveals how revolutions in science actually evolve |
IDB America
January 2005
Roger Hamilton |
View From a Volcano Tourists who venture off the beaten path in the Galapagos find memorable views while putting money in the pockets of natives. |
Adventure
November 2004 |
Galapagos on Tour Marquee performances from charismatic critters inspire human visitors to abide by the rules on a romp through sublimely untouched Galapagos Islands. |
IEEE Spectrum
March 2008
Erico Guizzo |
Wind Power in Paradise How an international team of engineers brought wind power to the Galapagos Islands. |
IDB America
December 2004
Roger Hamilton |
All to Earn a Living A glimpse into the dreams and realities of a Galapagos fisherman. |
Reason
Aug/Sep 2000
Ronald Bailey |
Bio-Invaders Are we under attack by "non-native" species? Should we care? |
Reason
January 2009
Ronald Bailey |
Friendly Invasion End species discrimination -- newly introduced species may be able to get along with their native brethren better than previously believed. |
High on Adventure
December 2001 |
Up Close... Way Up Close! The Galapagos Islands and Ecuador highlands... |
Parameters
Spring 2004
Robert J. Pratt |
Invasive Threats to the American Homeland Before 11 September 2001, when American leaders prepared for war they envisioned enemies using bombs, tanks, guns, military force, and other traditional armaments. The attacks on that fateful day forever changed the way the United States and the world would view the nature of war. |
IEEE Spectrum
March 2008 |
Of Giant Tortoises and Men Creative engineering is just one of the many challenges faced in an effort to free the Galapagos from fossil fuels. |
Real Travel Adventures
August 2009
Neely & Neely |
Channel Islands National Park and Marine Reserve This is a National Treasure, protected for us and future generations to enjoy. Each island has unique landscape and wildlife native to it. |
Salon.com
January 24, 2001
Dawn MacKeen |
Disaster in the Galapagos It may take years to measure the ecological destruction caused by the oil spill near Darwin's outdoor laboratory... |
Real Travel Adventures
May 2006
Ron Kapon |
Seventieth Birthday Trip To South America: Part 3 While in Ecuador, visit the Galapagos Islands, Santa Ana Hill, and other wonderful gems in this country. |
Real Travel Adventures
June 2009
Terry Zinn |
Galapagos: The Ride of Your Life In Spanish, Galapagos, is related to the word saddle, which describes a certain shell shape covering the land tortoise found on the islands by early Spanish explorers. |
Outside
April 2005
Julian Smith |
Galapagos Rising This exotic archipelago used to be the sole domain of Darwin fanatics. Not anymore. More than 90,000 tourists visited the Galapagos in 2003, an increase of 31 percent from 2000. |
Wired
August 24, 2009
Julian Smith |
Ecuador Regreens the Galapagos Every year, more than 140,000 tourists descend on the isolated archipelago to ogle its cactus-studded scenery and bizarre wildlife. |
Scientific American
September 2006
Steve Mirsky |
Requiem for a Heavyweight A Galapagos tortoise's heart, which began beating when Abraham Lincoln was barely out of his teens, finally stopped on June 23. Biologists say Harriet was over 175 years old. |
Wired
August 2004
James Shreeve |
Craig Venter's Epic Voyage to Redefine the Origin of the Species He wanted to play God, so he cracked the human genome. Now Craig Venter wants to play Darwin and collect the DNA of everything on the planet. |
IDB America
January 2005
Roger Hamilton |
Beyond Biophilia In a Galapagos fisherman's cooperative, love of nature takes second place to making ends meet. |
Scientific American
March 2009
David Appell |
Can "Assisted Migration" Save Species from Global Warming? As the world warms up, some species cannot move to cooler climes in time to survive. Camille Parmesan thinks humans should help even if it means creating invasive species |
IEEE Spectrum
March 2008
Erico Guizzo |
When the Wind Blows in the Galapagos How an ambitious wind-power project is helping protect one of the most exquisitely beautiful places on Earth. |
Smithsonian
April 2007
Jen Phillips |
Species Explosion What happens when you mix evolution with climate change? |
AskMen.com
Paul Ryden |
Top 10: Non-African Safaris If you take the time to look, you can find a safari virtually anywhere. Here are 10 safaris nowhere near Africa, but they're just as exotic and exciting. |
Popular Mechanics
February 3, 2010
Cassie Rodenberg |
Top 5 Most Damaging Invasive Species in the U.S. As transportation into the country has become more advanced, more invasive species have come in on boats and planes, thus worsening the problems posed to ecosystems. |
Science News
April 7, 2007 |
Science Safari: The Great Turtle Race This international conservation event involves 11 leatherback turtles that are "racing" toward feeding areas south of the Galapagos Islands. |
Outside
March 2009
Abe Streep |
Do the Darwin On a multi-day sea-kayak trip, travelers can see the islands and the blue-footed boobies much as Darwin did. |
Outside
November 2001 |
Lead Us into Temptation And deliver us pronto to these 44 island Edens --- if they were any more perfect we'd be in heaven... |
AskMen.com
July 19, 2001
Harry Marks |
Top 10: Greatest Islands Everyone needs a break, and where better to go for some R&R than an island, hidden somewhere in the oceans and seas of our beautiful planet? Get on board as we take you from one corner of the world to another... |
