Watch: On a Tiny Island in the World’s Largest Lake, Artists Explore Modern Wilderness


On undivided, uninhabited, undeveloped Rabbit Island, described as “a 90-acre speck amidst 3,000,000,000,000,000 gallons of fresh water,” a revolving ensemble of artists is contemplatin…

Source: Watch: On a Tiny Island in the World’s Largest Lake, Artists Explore Modern Wilderness

Yosemite National Park in California U.S.A


“I have watched the animals disappear for hundreds of miles around Yosemite because of automobile tourism. they drive the long distance, run over the animals, and throw out their trash. hardly anything left to kill now. so many once common species now rare or gone. tourism sucks the life out of special places, especially when consumers drive. only reason the park is open is because the govt. is greedy for that $. privileged people who work there just suck govt. tit. . .”
guyglowmore1 has written

Yosemite is one of the largest and least fragmented habitat blocks in the Sierra Nevada, and the park supports a diversity of plants andanimals. The park has an elevation range from 2,127 to 13,114 feet (648 to 3,997 m) and contains five major vegetation zones:chaparral/oak woodland, lower montane forest, upper montane forestsubalpine zone, andalpine. Of California’s 7,000 plant species, about 50% occur in the Sierra Nevada and more than 20% within Yosemite. There is suitable habitat or documentation for more than 160 rare plants in the park, with rare local geologic formations and unique soils characterizing the restricted ranges many of these plants occupy

Cavaliere Io Sarò


Cavaliere io sarò

In questo castello fatato, o grande re Artù,
i tuoi cavalieri han portato del regno le virtù
nel duello la forza e il coraggio ci spingeranno già
ma vincere col sabotaggio non dà felicità.

Rit: Cavaliere io sarò, anche senza il mio cavallo perche so
che non si può stare seduti ad aspettare
e cosi io cercherò un modo molto bello se si può
per riuscire a donare quello che ho nel cuor.

Un vaso ti posso creare se argilla mi darai
oppure mattoni impastare e mura ne farai
e cavalcando nel bosco rumore non farò
il verso del gufo conosco paura non avrò

Rit: Cavaliere io sarò…

Il mio prezioso mantello riparo diverrà
se lungo una strada un fratello al freddo resterà
sul volto un sorriso sereno per ogni avversità
ai piedi dell’arcobaleno ci si ritroverà

Rit: Cavaliere io sarò…

> Indice

© 1996-2003: Testi ospitati da TUTTOSCOUT.ORG
© Ogni testo appartiene ai rispettivi autori – Tutti i diritti sono riservati.

Sunscreen and Sonia’s Hometown Beach!



Most of the South Florida metropolitan area obtains its drinking water from this aquifer. As a result of the aquifer, it is not possible to dig more than 15 to 20 ft (4.6 to 6.1 m) beneath the city without hitting water, which impedes underground construction. For this reason, the mass transit systems in and around Miami are elevated or at-grade.

Most of the western fringes of the city extend into the Everglades, a subtropical marshland located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Florida. This causes occasional problems with local wildlife such as alligators venturing into Miami communities and major highways.

Tourism is also an important industry in Miami. Along with finance and business, the beaches, conventions, festivals and events draw over 38 million visitors annually into the city, from across the country and around the world, spending $17.1 billion.[61][62] The Art Deco District in South Beach, is reputed as one of the most glamorous in the world for its nightclubs, beaches, historical buildings, and shopping. Annual events such as the Sony Ericsson Open, Art Basel, Winter Music Conference, South Beach Wine & Food Festival, and Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Miami attract millions to the metropolis every year.

Melting Greenland Ice Sheets


On the Kangerdlugssuaq Glacier — one of Greenland’s largest ice fields — scientists measure the movement of the ice sheet as it transports frozen water to the ocean. They discover that the speed of the glacier’s march to the sea has tripled in just ten years. Alarm bells sound because at the current melt rate, within a few decades rising seas will have a profound effect on the profound effect of the world.

Once considered an inexhaustible source of food, the oceans are now in danger of being significantly depleted. Matt Damon hosts “The State of the Planet’s Oceans” as award-winning filmmakers Hal and Marilyn Weiner investigate the health and sustainability of the world’s oceans and the issues affecting marine preserves, fisheries, and coastal ecosystems worldwide.

A Jamboree in Baden-Wüttenberg


At Düsseldorf I was delightfully surprised by the warm wellcoming of the friends up there, particularly how the hugging between the friends was, so exiting that the shared happiness was deeply touching and tears could have come to my eyes. After that we collected the luggage in a van belonging to one from the Düsseldorf ?s scout group and we reached the upper floor in order to catch the train leading to central town.

 We walked along several streets behind our guide to the club and there, we joined many German friends boys and girls, ladies and gentlemen. A large room fully furnished gathered us. Later we’ve taken a rest on a lawn in the garden until tea time, fully tired after a long ride on foot through the main streets leading to a high tower ?Rheinturm? that gives a beautiful overview of the ?Rhein? river and a big part of the town.

 After dinner each two or three Tunisian lads or girls were designed to join a guest family in order to spend the night. Daby and me followed Florian who took us home in a van. Then we got upstairs in his flat. After a short rest we went down town for a short walking and to buy postal stamps for a letter that I managed to write during the rest time after lunch to be sent to my family in Tunisia next morning.

 On Sunday we’ve taken the breakfast at Florian’s then we went down town for a morning walk through the streets and many other interesting sites. We’ve been discovering the river shore and the bridge near the church and the harbour. Some ships were loading huge boxes; others were empty and heading to the north probably to carry other stuff.

 Few people this Sunday morning were riding bikes here and there. A large public garden was beautifully green full of grass, benches spread everywhere appeal riders to take a rest in the shade. The morning was shiny and silent; we sat on the stares near the river a place chosen to meet the whole group before visiting the town.

Through Düsseldorf

 At ten everybody was ready and we started to play on the grass. Tunisians and German scouts and guides making two fighting groups. The joke was extremely funny and some bit tiring. An hour later two official guides were presented. One who speaks German went with the German scouts and the other who speaks French went with the Tunisian scouts and guides.

 We began by visiting the ?Düssel?, river that had given its name to the town ?Düsseldorf?.Through the history churches were built and monuments represent nowadays the long struggle between Germans and Foreigners and on the other hand between Catholics and Protestants.

 Lovely cafés and bars invite tourists from many German regions or foreign towns to appreciate the particular beer well known in this historical town. It was lunchtime and the whole restaurants on both sides of the streets were crowded and you can smell different kinds of tasty food along our going by. At the end of the visit we walked along the riverside until we reached a grassy public garden where we may picnic, take lunch and rest. In the shade under a tree, boys and girls sat around to eat cold meal with fruit and drinks. Meanwhile on the roads across the park bikes of different sizes went up and down the bridge riding happily in a sunny Sunday. Thereafter we went back to the club building were we spent nice time playing or making some scout activities until dinnertime. Finally my friend Daby and me followed Florian on foot to his flat. It was slightly raining but we went on. At home Florian?s sister spent with us a short time in the living room, I mailed home using the Internet and then said good night.

 Travel to Hauenstein

 On Monday we have to take the bus in order to camp in the woods near Hauenstein. The way was long and we arrived over there at about four o?clock in the afternoon. We started by building the tents before the rainfall, however, drops of rain begun falling just when the last tent has been built. We took dinner in a big black tent then on the wet grass we came up to light a nice campfire around which we spent the first outdoor night, singing scout songs. German guides with guitars and Tunisians with an Arabic guitar”‘OUD” the fresh air smoothed by the wooden fire spread to our corps a nice feeling of happiness.

 The next day we started woodcuttings, construction of useful means to make the tents more furnished and easy to live in. The sightseeing all around was extremely beautiful with mountain forests and cloudy sky. It was actually a sight for sore eyes Near our camp there were children of different ages between seven and fourteen made a lot of noise by listening to loudspeakers and pop music. Sometimes their screaming or hands clapping was clearly heard through the silent of the green wood.

 On the second day we went after lunch for hiking through the forest. It took us the whole afternoon walking in paths in the large forest. Very beautiful sightseeings were appreciated by the way. The most interesting place was upon a very high stone overviewing the little town ?Hauenstein? with its nice red roofs and white walls. Arriving at the camp, tired as we were, it was hard to stay for so long around the campfire that night.

 The next day we had to choose between climbing and shopping in a small town not very far from our camp. I took the bus to go shopping. We were very delighted to discover a pretty town very clean and beautiful. On the way back to the camp we crossed the other group who has chosen climbing. They told that they have much enjoyed the exercises and learned a lot about the art of climbing mountains.

Association for Challenge


This slideshow requires JavaScript.


Click here
It has been a quite some time since we have done a comprehensive redesign of our website and we believe you will appreciate the enhanced functionality as well as access to resources that will assist you. Furthermore, for our members, there is a new secure area with a membership directory and various members’ only resources. Finally, we hope you find the look and feel of the site much improved along with the representation of our growing membership.

Please do not hesitate to give us your comments and feedback — this is a dynamic not static endeavor!

MOOT Canada 2013


Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) in Morro Bay,...

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) in Morro Bay, CA 10 of 14 (Photo credit: mikebaird)

Un événement à venir! Way to go!
from august 8th to 18th 2013, Awacamenj Mino, Low, Québec, Canada.
Du 8 au 18 août 2013. Produit par l’Association des scouts du Canada
par l’entremise du Groupe Simoncic.
La vidéo est une réalisation de Guy Théorêt / filmimpact.com
Les images proviennent du jamboree “la passion m’allume!”

Read more

About tourism in Canada