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Foraging on Public Lands Is Becoming More LImited

Collecting wild mushrooms, berries and other foods from public forests and parks has become so popular that state and federal agencies are imposing more restrictions.

By Jim Robbins

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To See the Past and Predict the Future, Try ‘Reading’ a Landscape

How well do you know your own backyard? Noah Charney thinks you should take another look.

By Margaret Roach

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Where Royals Once Hunted in France, a Green Forest Welcomes Everyone

With its boulders, trails and proximity to Paris, the 50,000-acre Forest of Fontainebleau draws millions of hikers, rock-climbers, trail runners and forest bathers each year. Some worry that its popularity is taking a toll.

By Lindsey Tramuta

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In the Caribbean, Mangroves Draw Visitors in Search of Wildlife and Quiet

On Curaçao, visitors can explore the trees’ habitat, where colorful birds roost on tangled branches and trunks, and small paths through the greenery beckon.

By Elisabeth Goodridge

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