Mosquitos love me. So do horse flies, black flies, centipedes, and no-see-ums. But because I spend a lot of time swimming and fly fishing in lakes and rivers, I don’t like to use any kind of body care chemicals that can damage natural waterways (not to mention me) in any way. To wit, I’ve been DEET free for well over 15 years. But this summer I cast off the mosquito net and relied on some naturally gentle options in the form of wipes, patches, and sprays, and have been quite happy with the repellent results. more

Whole Foods announced this week that it plans to scale back expansion and eliminate its quarterly dividend. Has consumption of organic and sustainable foods taken that much of a downturn? It would appear so. more

Hey blogoholics: Even if you haven’t read about Tappening on the multitudes of blogs and mags where it’s recently made an appearance, we know you’ve been following the bad buzz surrounding water and plastic bottles. (Maybe you even remember when we scooped the mainstream media with our 2006 story on bisphenol A [BPA] or our story about artist Chris Jordan’s impactful, eco-driven photographs.) more