Douglas Baltes is a writer who loves the ocean! He has worked for five years to learn about it. He writes fun stories about the Great Southern Reef in Australia, a big place with giant kelp forests under the water. Douglas has a degree in Marine Biology from the University of Tasmania, so he knows a lot about sea life! He works with nice groups to save the kelp forests. Douglas writes easy and exciting stories about them. He also leads happy projects to help the forests grow again. The Australian Marine Conservation Society loves his work!
Hi! I’m Douglas Baltes. I studied sea life at a big school in Australia. I love nature and have spent five years exploring places like the ocean’s giant seaweed forests. Now, I want to tell you about a cool place in Illinois called the Middle Fork River Forest Preserve. It’s great for walking, kayaking, and…
The Keystone Ancient Forest in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, is a beautiful place. It has very old trees and secret trails. This guide helps you visit it in 2025. My name is Douglas Baltes. I studied marine biology at the University of Tasmania. I love nature and have learned about places like the Great Southern Reef….
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Welcome to Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest Imagine walking under trees so tall they touch the sky. Their trunks are so big you can’t hug them. This is Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest in North Carolina. It’s a special place with very old trees that were never cut. It’s named after a poet who loved trees. The…
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