Man cannot discover new oceans unless he dares to lose sight of the shore. Andre Gide
The forest fire, which started five days ago on Karcı Mountain in Denizli’s Merkezefendi district, has still not been brought under control. Although the steep and rocky terrain conditions made extinguishing efforts difficult, it was announced that the fire did not reach residential areas and did not pose a threat in these areas. While intensive …
Ubasute is a long-established and controversial tradition in Japanese culture and means abandoning elderly individuals to the secluded corners of the forest. Although this custom receives confirmation in Japanese legends, there is no conclusive evidence that it was widely practiced. The Ubasute tradition was also depicted in the movie “The Ballad of Narayama”. In today’s …
Petrified Forest is a national park located in Arizona, USA. Spanning 896 kilometers, the national park is filled with rolling hills and tree trunks turned to stone. The past of the park, which is arid today and covers a large area, is not the same as it is today. 225 million years ago, the present-day …