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![Coudersport Ice Mine Facts The Coudersport Ice Mine is a phenomenon of geology that appears to defy logic. The cave stays empty during the winter, yet during the summer […]](https://www.ourbreathingplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Coudersport-ice-mine-115x115.jpg "Coudersport Ice Mine")
Coudersport Ice Mine
Posted on November 21, 2016 | No CommentsCoudersport Ice Mine Facts The Coudersport Ice Mine is a phenomenon of geology that appears to defy logic. The cave stays empty during the winter, yet during the summer […]![The Bisti De-Na-Zin Wilderness is an extraordinary marvel of geology! The name derives from the original Native American name: the original Navajo term literally translates as “among the adobe […]](https://www.ourbreathingplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/3-8.png "Bisti De-Na-Zin Wilderness")
Bisti De-Na-Zin Wilderness
Posted on May 15, 2016 | No CommentsThe Bisti De-Na-Zin Wilderness is an extraordinary marvel of geology! The name derives from the original Native American name: the original Navajo term literally translates as “among the adobe […]![The La Brea Tar Pits are an extraordinary and unique geological feature. Incredible as it may sound, they are within a major metropolitan area in the United States. The ancient Native […]](https://www.ourbreathingplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/la-brea-tar-pits-115x115.jpg "La Brea Tar Pits")
La Brea Tar Pits
Posted on May 5, 2016 | No CommentsThe La Brea Tar Pits are an extraordinary and unique geological feature. Incredible as it may sound, they are within a major metropolitan area in the United States. The ancient Native […]![The Scrub Morning Glory is a rare flowering plant in the (as the name implies) morning glory family. Fewer than 100 known populations of this plant remain. The lovely […]](https://www.ourbreathingplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/3-6.png "Scrub Morning Glory")
Scrub Morning Glory
Posted on April 29, 2016 | No CommentsThe Scrub Morning Glory is a rare flowering plant in the (as the name implies) morning glory family. Fewer than 100 known populations of this plant remain. The lovely […]![The lovely Maguire Daisy is a plant species with a unique status….for TWO separate reasons! In 1987, it was ACCIDENTALLY listed as an Endangered Species! Naturally, you wonder HOW? […]](https://www.ourbreathingplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/1-8.png "Maguire Daisy")
Maguire Daisy
Posted on March 28, 2016 | No CommentsThe lovely Maguire Daisy is a plant species with a unique status….for TWO separate reasons! In 1987, it was ACCIDENTALLY listed as an Endangered Species! Naturally, you wonder HOW? […]![Ringing Rocks is proof that our beautiful world still harbors many mysteries, both large and small! One of those “smaller” mysteries is this still unexplained conglomeration of stones. This […]](https://www.ourbreathingplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/1-1.png "Ringing Rocks")
Ringing Rocks
Posted on January 29, 2016 | No CommentsRinging Rocks is proof that our beautiful world still harbors many mysteries, both large and small! One of those “smaller” mysteries is this still unexplained conglomeration of stones. This […]![The incredibly majestic Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, is technically classified as a “sea eagle” and is the only sea eagle native to North America. There are also two known […]](https://www.ourbreathingplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/13.png "Bald Eagle")
Bald Eagle
Posted on January 24, 2016 | No CommentsThe incredibly majestic Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, is technically classified as a “sea eagle” and is the only sea eagle native to North America. There are also two known […]![If ever a place had an appropriate name, it is the incredible Fantasy Canyon. This astonishing geological masterpiece sits in northeast Utah, United States. It is popular for the […]](https://www.ourbreathingplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/13.png "Fantasy Canyon")
Fantasy Canyon
Posted on December 14, 2015 | No CommentsIf ever a place had an appropriate name, it is the incredible Fantasy Canyon. This astonishing geological masterpiece sits in northeast Utah, United States. It is popular for the […]![The adorable Risso’s Dolphin, Grampus griseus, is among the largest of all known species of dolphin. However, they have not been widely studied which is due to their preference for inhabiting […]](https://www.ourbreathingplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/29.png "Risso’s Dolphin")
Risso’s Dolphin
Posted on December 2, 2015 | No CommentsThe adorable Risso’s Dolphin, Grampus griseus, is among the largest of all known species of dolphin. However, they have not been widely studied which is due to their preference for inhabiting […]![The aptly named Sweat Bee (ugh…what’s in a name?) derives its name from its tendency to be attracted to the salt that is secreted in human perspiration. So when […]](https://www.ourbreathingplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/13.png "Sweat Bee")
Sweat Bee
Posted on October 14, 2015 | No CommentsThe aptly named Sweat Bee (ugh…what’s in a name?) derives its name from its tendency to be attracted to the salt that is secreted in human perspiration. So when […]![Behold the Devils Walking Stick! Yes, that really is the common name for this unique plant. Just imagine brushing against those thorns while in the forest! Also sometimes known […]](https://www.ourbreathingplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/14.png "Devils Walking Stick")
Devils Walking Stick
Posted on September 25, 2015 | No CommentsBehold the Devils Walking Stick! Yes, that really is the common name for this unique plant. Just imagine brushing against those thorns while in the forest! Also sometimes known […]![In at least one way, the delicate Four Petal Pawpaw (What a name! Unique….but descriptive!) is a plant whose evolutionary development defies explanation. How, you ask? We’ll tell you! […]](https://www.ourbreathingplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/17.png "Four Petal Pawpaw")
Four Petal Pawpaw
Posted on September 8, 2015 | No CommentsIn at least one way, the delicate Four Petal Pawpaw (What a name! Unique….but descriptive!) is a plant whose evolutionary development defies explanation. How, you ask? We’ll tell you! […]![We all know how “picky” delicate beauties can be, right? Well, it is the same for the Virginia Jointvetch or Aeschynomene Virginica. This is a very rare species of […]](https://www.ourbreathingplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/224.png "Virginia Jointvetch")
Virginia Jointvetch
Posted on August 27, 2015 | No CommentsWe all know how “picky” delicate beauties can be, right? Well, it is the same for the Virginia Jointvetch or Aeschynomene Virginica. This is a very rare species of […]![Can you believe that the possession of San Diego Thornmint represents a more serious crime than the possession of marijuana in the United States? It’s true! The San Diego […]](https://www.ourbreathingplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/San-Diego-Thornmint-115x115.png "San Diego Thornmint")
San Diego Thornmint
Posted on August 19, 2015 | 2 CommentsCan you believe that the possession of San Diego Thornmint represents a more serious crime than the possession of marijuana in the United States? It’s true! The San Diego […]![Despite the common name by which it is known, the Bald Faced Hornet is not a true hornet. This eusocial insect is actually a species of yellowjacket. This species […]](https://www.ourbreathingplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/13.png "Bald Faced Hornet")
Bald Faced Hornet
Posted on July 6, 2015 | No CommentsDespite the common name by which it is known, the Bald Faced Hornet is not a true hornet. This eusocial insect is actually a species of yellowjacket. This species […]![The aptly named Sliding Rock is a small slide-type waterfall. This geological formation is in western North Carolina, United States. The popular name for this waterfall comes from the fact […]](https://www.ourbreathingplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/126.png "Sliding Rock")
Sliding Rock
Posted on June 26, 2015 | No CommentsThe aptly named Sliding Rock is a small slide-type waterfall. This geological formation is in western North Carolina, United States. The popular name for this waterfall comes from the fact […]![Palouse Falls is a remote waterfall on the Palouse River. It is 4 mi (6.4 km) upstream from where the river joins the Snake River. Both of these are in […]](https://www.ourbreathingplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/119.png "Palouse Falls")
Palouse Falls
Posted on June 20, 2015 | No CommentsPalouse Falls is a remote waterfall on the Palouse River. It is 4 mi (6.4 km) upstream from where the river joins the Snake River. Both of these are in […]![The Pelican Flower is the common name for the Aristolochia grandiflora. There are approximately 120 known species of Aristolochia worldwide. The Pelican Flower is the largest of these. In […]](https://www.ourbreathingplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/18.png "Pelican Flower")
Pelican Flower
Posted on March 23, 2015 | No CommentsThe Pelican Flower is the common name for the Aristolochia grandiflora. There are approximately 120 known species of Aristolochia worldwide. The Pelican Flower is the largest of these. In […]![The Lovebug is a species of march fly and is also popular as the double headed bug. The adult Lovebug is a small flying insect. They are common in […]](https://www.ourbreathingplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/lovebug.png "Lovebug")
Lovebug
Posted on September 7, 2014 | No CommentsThe Lovebug is a species of march fly and is also popular as the double headed bug. The adult Lovebug is a small flying insect. They are common in […]![Mammoth Cave is the largest cave system on earth that we know of. The system comprises multiple large caves, and numerous tunnels. Even today, the full extent of the […]](https://www.ourbreathingplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/140.png "Mammoth Cave")
Mammoth Cave
Posted on July 31, 2014 | No CommentsMammoth Cave is the largest cave system on earth that we know of. The system comprises multiple large caves, and numerous tunnels. Even today, the full extent of the […]