Surviving the Jamestown winter of 1609 Jamestown was the very first English colonial settlement in North America. It was established on May 4, 1607, as “James Fort” and acted as the colonial capital of the country between 1616 and 1699. The first people...
Harmless animals that people think are deadly There are some animals in the wild that people instantly associate with danger such as bears and wolves, but in reality, these creatures are less likely to kill you than your kitchen toaster. So here’s a list of some of...
5 Strange things found in nature Trying to survive in nature is normally a case of having the right equipment and knowing how to use it, along with a little bit of luck, but every once in a while something turns up that scares and confuses even the most veteran...
Things to remember when going to the Arctic The Arctic Circle is the area surrounding the North Pole that stretches out for around 2000 miles south in every direction. In some of the countries it covers it doesn’t reach quite as far as in others due to factors such as...
The Signal Crayfish Special In the UK the signal crayfish is an invasive species, introduced from America in the 1960’s to be bred for food, as they are considerably bigger than our native white-clawed species. They were introduced into more than 20 countries and...