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The wood inside this 1750s water Tower at Estate Morning Star, Salt River Bay National Historical Park & Ecological Preserve was built from the Mastic wood of St. Croix. (Photo by Olasee Davis)
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Op-Ed: Exploring the V.I.’s Maroon Country, Part 3

By Olasee Davis -
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The STAR team assesses the turtle’s condition after carefully removing the spear. This was done to determine the extent of its injuries and get the turtle ready for release. (Photo courtesy STAR)
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Green Sea Turtle Shot by Fishing Spear is Treated, Released Back to Wild

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Culturally, the Yellow Breast have been identified with the making of sugar in the Virgin Islands. (Photo by Olasee Davis)
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Op-Ed: Our National Bird and St. Croix’s Onetime Sugar Economy

By Olasee Davis -
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Op-Ed: The Environmental Conundrum of Electric Vehicles in the USVI
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Op-Ed: The Environmental Conundrum of Electric Vehicles in the USVI

By Enrique Rodriguez -
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Whelks thrive at Annaly Bay on St. Croix. (Photo by Olasee Davis)
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Op-Ed: Whelks are Delicious to Eat, and Important to Protect

By Olasee Davis -
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This is the Eleutherodactylus antillensis common frog in the Virgin Islands. When you hear frogs making noise in the heat of the day, rain is about to fall somewhere on the islands during the day or before the ending of the week unless the weather changes again. Frogs are good indicators of rain because their skin senses moisture in the atmosphere. (Photo courtesy Olasee Davis)
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Op-Ed: Mother Nature Speaks Volumes About the Weather, if You Look and Listen

By Olasee Davis -
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EPA Slams Port Hamilton’s Bid to Dodge Consent Decree Mandate
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EPA Slams Port Hamilton’s Bid to Dodge Consent Decree Mandate

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This photo was taken by late photographer Fritz Henley of the Mount Victory country schoolhouse. Today, the school is part of Mount Victory Campsite. (Photo by Fritz Henley)
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Op-Ed: It is Beyond Time to Make St. Croix’s Maroon Country a Territorial Park

By Olasee Davis -
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Lounge chairs line the beach at Magens Bay last month on a day that five cruise ships called on St. Thomas. (Photo by Jason Budsan)
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Beach Chair Rentals, Mooring Plan Concerns Dominate Magens Bay Meeting

By Sian Cobb -
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The VI tree boa’s scientific name has been changed from Epicrates monensis granti to Chilabothrus granti, which reflects the currently accepted taxonomy. (Photo by U.S. Fish and Wildlife)
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Op-Ed: Snakes in the V.I., from the Endangered to the Invasive

By Olasee Davis -
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