Loving What Life Gives You: Goals, Dreams, and Throwing It All Away | Personal Post
Today I want to talk about something that has been very real in my life in the last few years and something that I think a lot of people...
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melissahelene
Sep 9, 20202 min read
Bumblebee | Endangered Species Series
Bumblebee There are approximately 275 different species of bumblebees around the world, with a majority of them living in the northern...
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melissahelene
Sep 9, 20203 min read
Hiking + Backpacking 101 | Etiquette, Safety, and Leave No Trace
(The Windows - Arches National Park) It's no secret that I LOVE hiking and have found a new love in backpacking. Everyone should have...
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melissahelene
Sep 9, 20205 min read
We're A Small Piece of This Big World | Hiking in Our National Parks | Personal Post
(Canyonlands - Island in the Sky District - Grand View Point Overlook) This past weekend I arrived back in WI after 10 days on the road...
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melissahelene
Sep 9, 20203 min read
Paperless + Unplugged | A Struggle to Champion Sustainability and Limit Personal Screen Time
Recently, we've been having issues with the wi-fi in my house...I was working on a scratchboard commission though, so it wasn't a big...
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melissahelene
Sep 9, 20203 min read
Conservation, Awareness, Advocacy | The Third Pillar | Business Post
Hey there! This quote speaks to me in big ways!! As an avid hiker, someone who yearns for the solace of nature, a wildlife artist,...
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melissahelene
Sep 9, 20202 min read
Mountain Gorilla | Endangered Species Series
Mountain Gorilla | Gorilla beringei beringei Quick Facts: Status: Critically Endangered Height: 4 to 5 ½ ft Weight: Up to 440lbs Habitat:...
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melissahelene
Sep 9, 20202 min read
Gray Langur | Endangered Species Series
Welcome to the first Endangered Species Series post of the year!!! If this is the first time you're visiting my blog for this series,...
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melissahelene
Sep 9, 20204 min read
2017 | A Leap of Faith | Personal Post
Happy 2017 everyone! This year is really BIG for me...in mid September of last year, among a lot of change in my personal life, I...
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melissahelene
Sep 9, 20202 min read
Asian Elephant | Endangered Species Series
Asian Elephant | Elephas maximus indicus Quick Facts: Status: Endangered Height: 6.5 – 11.5ft Weight: around 11,000lbs Length: around...
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melissahelene
Sep 9, 20203 min read
A Small Adventure in a Big World | Personal Post | Porcupine Mountains
Big Carp River Trail - Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, Photo taken on iPhone I am newly back from quite the adventure up in...
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melissahelene
Sep 9, 20202 min read
Bald Eagle | Endangered Species Series | A Success Story
Bald Eagle | Haliaeetus leucocephalus Quick Facts: Length: around 3 feet Wingspan: females – 7 feet, males – 6 feet Weight: 10-14 lbs...
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melissahelene
Sep 9, 20202 min read
Jaguar | Endangered Species Series
Jaguar | 9x12 scratchboard Black Panther | 11x14 scratchboard Jaguar | Panthera onca Quick Facts: Status: Endangered Height: 25-30in at...
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melissahelene
Sep 9, 20201 min read
Mandrill | Endangered Species Series
Mandrill (Mandrill sphinx) Quick Facts: Status: Threatened Height: 3 ft Weight: 77 lbs Lifespan: 20 years Habitat: Rain forests Diet:...
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melissahelene
Sep 9, 20202 min read
Chimpanzee | Endangered Species Series
Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) Quick Facts: Status: Endangered Population: 172,700 - 299,700 Habitat: Dry and moist forests Height: 4 to...
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melissahelene
Sep 9, 20202 min read
African Elephant | Endangered Species Series
African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) Quick Facts: Status: Threatened Population: 470,000 Height: 8.2 - 13 ft Weight: 5,000 - 14,000 lbs...
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melissahelene
Sep 9, 20202 min read
ENDANGERED SPECIES DAY | Make Your Mark
Happy Endangered Species Day!! Today we celebrate wildlife + wild places and focus on how and why so many species are struggling to...
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melissahelene
Sep 9, 20202 min read
Earth Day | Celebrating our World
Happy Earth Day to you all! Today is a great day to celebrate and appreciate the world that we live in by finding your own special way to...
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melissahelene
Sep 9, 20202 min read
Orangutan | Endangered Species Series
Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) Quick Facts: ENDANGERED Population: 40,000 (down from 60,000 just a decade ago) Height: 4 to 5 ft Weight: 73 -...
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melissahelene
Sep 9, 20202 min read
Red Panda | Endangered Species Series
Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens) Quick Facts: Size - Head and body, 20 to 26 in (50 to 65 cm); Tail, 12 to 20 in (30 to 50 cm) Weight - 12 to...
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