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Fairway to Heaven
Jacques Leslie and photographer Robert Dawson explore the abandoned golf courses of Myrtle Beach, SC.
Wilderness at 50
Jamie Williams, president of the Wilderness Society, talks about why it’s more important than ever to protect wild places.
Seed Savior
In India, one man is keeping alive hundreds of heirloom rice varieties.
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