Katie Critchfield

Written by Katie Critchfield

The bits of sea glass now giving Glass Beach its name have been largely smoothed out over time as a result of oceanic activity, allowing them to be touched and even turned into new pieces of art.

Travel

Glass Beach, California

A re-created Huron (Wendat) village in Milton, Ontario, Canada.

Society

The Huron People

A Canadian lynx.

Environment

Canadian Lynx Facts

Though they may resemble crabs, Horseshoe Crabs are actually more closely related to ticks, spiders, scorpions, and mites. Photo credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Delaware Bay Coastal Project.

Environment

Horseshoe Crab - Animals of the Oceans

The sight of an American Badger is a scary experience for the prey it digs up from out of the earth.

Environment

American Badger Facts: Animals of North America

White sands lie under perfect skies in Fiji's Mamanuca Islands.

Travel

Mamanuca Islands - Unique Places around the World

Whether on its back or its front, the "Endangered" Sea otter is a proficient swimmer, and a classic family attraction in aquariums and in the wild alike.

Environment

Sea Otter Facts: Animals of the Oceans

These minerals are significant contributors to total GDP in many of the world's countries.

Environment

What is Diamond?

As a sign of unity, the Licoln Memorial was constructed from Marble sourced from all around the United States, built in a Classical architectural style.

Environment

What Is Marble?

Copper wire serves as an excellent conductor for electrical currents.

Environment

What is Copper?

Saint Patrick's Basilica, in Fremantle, Western Australia, is constructed from limestone, a sedimentary rock with many uses in daily human life and natural ecosystems.

Environment

What is Limestone?

For human commercial purposes today, Barite is most predominantly being used within the petrochemicals and medical imaging industries.

Environment

What is Barite?

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