David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

In a secluded part of Ecuador’s Amazon rainforest, river transport is far more common than road travel. Here, boats glide along the Wichimi River, a wide channel that snakes through the dense foliage, ...

Boats are propelled forward by various power sources, such as human power, wind power, and internal combustion engines. Nowadays, even electric boats are coming onto the scene. Propulsion for ...

Shortly after sunrise, the students of Barrio San Luis begin their school run. Around a dozen girls and boys, wearing backpacks and carrying notepads in hand, hop down the muddy river bank and into ...

If you are thinking of buying a boat, finally deciding to make the purchase is always easier said than done. There are usually multiple options to weigh out, and as much as everyone would love to, it ...

BILLINGS – In 1969, my father bought a boat. It was not a typical Montana fishing craft. This was a 19-foot, deep V-hull, Buehler jet boat with a 440 horsepower Chrysler V-8 engine blasting its ...