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Bears!

  Bears, which are part of the family Ursidae, are any of eight species of large short-tailed carnivores found in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Black bears or Ursus americanus are common. They are mostly found in parts of the United States and Canada.   Polar bears: Polar bears live in the Arctic Sea, on …

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Travellers Tales – Tales with a Donkey in Cevennes

Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes was written by Robert Louis Stevenson in 1879. This travel memoir details Stevenson’s journey through the rugged Cévennes region of southern France, accompanied by his stubborn donkey, Modestine. In this piece, Stevenson documents his encounters with the landscape and the unique characters he meets along the way, providing …

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Travel Writing Guide: Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes

“Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes”  was written by Robert Louis Stevenson in the 1800s. It is about his (and his accomplice Modestine’s) journey to somewhere a mile south of Bouchet St. Nicolas, France.   The Location The passage’s setting occurs at dusk in a wilderness in France dotted with hills along a stony …

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The Polar Plight

The drastic change in Antarctica presents a worrying threat to the commonly perceived, flawless, and obscure continent, considered an ice-bound wilderness. The most recent research and findings highlight the alarming increase in floods in the frozen terrain, primarily due to climate change. The numerous causes of the floods are primarily associated with rising global temperatures, …

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