Great Egret

We saw this Great Egret on this morning's nature walk in Jackson Park: https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/great-egret

Photo: Jane Masterson

Jackson Park nature walk

Photos: Marge Ishmael

Forest bathing craze

The Japanese export of Forest Bathing is changing the way we think about the world.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/aug/22/forest-bathing-california-shinrin-yoku-nature-therapy

Aerial photos show stark divide between rich and poor

Striking drone images from South Africa, Mexico and India show shacks next to affluent suburbs.
https://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-45257901

International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples

http://www.un.org/en/events/indigenousday/

Nepal's last known dancing bears rescued

The last dancing bears in Nepal are free at last, but the horrible conditions and practice continue in other countries:  https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/12/wildlife-watch-nepal-dancing-bears-rescued/