Island

2022 - 12 - 31

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Stream It Or Skip It: 'Island' On Prime Video, Where An Unlikely ... (Decider)

A priest, a centuries old half-demon, half-human, and a woman considered a "savior" battle demons in this new series.

The first episode of Island does a good job at setting up the legend of Jeju Island, and the stakes that the show’s heroes face. There’s a degree of mythology, a degree of self-seriousness, and also a lot of moments where the show doesn’t take itself at all seriously. But she’s also going to be thrust into this role of demon slayer, where she has ability — thanks to Butler Jang, whom we suspect is more than just a butler — but likely will fumble her way through this new role in her life. Meanwhile, at a remote mountainside monastery, Father John (Cha Eun-woo), who is an expert at demons, is busy performing an exorcism when he’s summoned and told about the Jeju Island legend. The photographer learns the hard way that these two have been transformed into “lust demons”, ready to wreak havoc on Jeju Island and the world. Opening Shot: As we see scenes of a lush mountain with a natural lake on top, we hear about Tamra, and the legend of 46 children demons being sealed up as statues and kept in a place called Hell’s Gate.

Conservationists hail major victory in a decade-plus effort to ... (WSHU)

The recently passed federal omnibus spending bill directs multiple federal agencies to brief Congress on potential costs for conserving and managing the ...

Harrison hopes the bill will pull together key information from multiple federal agencies. But the island’s isolation from major development has made it [an ecological gold mine](https://www.ctpublic.org/2022-04-04/divers-find-fascinating-world-in-waters-off-plum-island) – providing key habitat for birds, seals, fish and coral. The 840-acre island Plum Island is located approximately 1.5 miles off Orient Point. And we’re serious,’” Harrison said. “I think it sort of wraps it all together in a nice package. It’s currently owned by the federal government.

Preservationists warn new Cumberland Island visitation plan would ... (Capitol Beat)

ATLANTA – Fifty years after the Cumberland Island National Seashore was established, the National Park Service (NPS) is pushing a plan that essentially would ...

He said limiting the ferries to the two docks at the southern end of Cumberland causes congestion at times. 30, the NPS isn’t expected to issue a final decision until this summer. “This group is far more diverse than the majority of people who visit the park. Under the current visitation plan, which dates back to 1984, the ferries limit access to 300 visitors a day. Toward the northern end is the First African Baptist Church, built by former slaves in the 1890s and rebuilt in the 1930s. “The NPS must be required to do a complete Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and not be allowed to sneak by with only an assessment.

Don't let plastic ruin our island...or our world (The Daily Herald)

Shockingly, more than half of that collected trash was recyclable material like glass bottles, plastic bottles and aluminium cans. One of the first things we ...

We all need to work together to get it under control to help save the animals, us and even the planet. They are so small they get into the water supply and are consumed by birds, fish and other animals and even people like you and me. Is it the bar type or a fancy liquid soap that has scrubbing bubbles in it to make your skin soft and smooth? So if occasionally you have to use a plastic water bottle, here’s what to do when it is empty: Take the top off; place the bottle on the ground; step on it; pick it up; put the top back on and try to get it recycled; or put it into a trash receptacle. Now that it is flat, it will not float and is a lot less likely to get into the water. Yep, the volunteers collected 754 pounds of trash in just one and a half hours!

Effort to preserve historic Plum Island in Long Island Sound gets ... (Hartford Courant)

After years of fighting to block development of Plum Island, conservationists on both sides of the Sound have succeeded in including language in the 2023 ...

“A far-way place close to Connecticut:” What Block Island was and ... (Block Island Times)

In 1967, a travel writer visited Block Island. The writer worked for The Providence Journal, and like all reporters in the United States at the time, ...

While past images of Block Island certainly invite a nostalgic take on what has changed, in many communities, images taken 60 years ago would bear no visual connection to what exists at these locations today. Astronomically expensive vehicles cruised into the Transfer Station on four rims and tires more expensive than any automobile I have ever purchased (to be fair to these drivers I have devoted my paid professional life to history). into the airport, talk with an actual human being working for an airline, and make a flight reservation by then simply writing my last name on a sheet of paper for the noon flight the next day? These nuggets of wisdom are the result of a small volunteer army this community had in the 20th century. He wrote, “The hotel we stayed at bore hand-lettered instructions on the door, telling the off-season visitor how to get in in case it was locked.” In July, neighborhoods in Chicago, Detroit, and Newark

Hix Island House: A Design-Driven Eco Retreat On The Lush Island ... (Forbes)

The minimalist, eco-conscious hotel was designed to compliment the stunning natural beauty of this magical Caribbean island.

Plus, the hotel is happy to loan you coolers, towels, and beach chairs for your excursions. Each was designed by the hotel’s owner and architect, John Hix, based on principles of sustainability and wabi-sabi, the ancient Buddhist philosophy that celebrates the understated beauty of minimalism, and the unique patina that can only develop over time. The more wild and remote beaches in the Wildlife Refuge are about 20 minutes away. But unless you’re afraid of puddle jumpers, the aerial views of lush jungle, verdant mountains, and turquoise Caribbean waters on the 22-minute flight from San Juan make the journey half the fun. [Vieques](https://vieques.com/), a remote island 8 miles off the eastern coast of Puerto Rico, near St. Modern, minimalist, open-air lofts designed to frame the natural beauty of an idyllic Caribbean island.