t seems like yesterday that WebEcoist was launched with a mandate to cover "even more of your favorite travel, art, architecture and oddities, but with a twist:

Let's take a brief look at this hopefully transient trend and think about what art really is. Is it culture, or is it barbarianism?

Tree climbing, fainting and mountain goats as well as some odds and ends thrown in for entertainment - who knew this one type of animal could be so cool?

Extreme altitude, highest places in the world, highest cities and villages on the planet, and most remote high altitude geographic locations on earth.

There are some truly amazing animals who have overcome disabilities to help fellow animals as well as their owners - saving and rescuing against all odds.

You thought man-made wonders were impressive? Here are seven of the most awe-inspiring animal architects and architectonic structures of the animal kingdom

The most remote islands on earth, islands in lakes, the smallest islands, islands in cities and other amazing islands.

Here is a collection of 29 disturbingly creative advertisements from 5 different organizations trying to spread awareness and make a change.

Here's a look at 5 arctic animals that possess the amazing ability to change their color in the winter for camouflage.

Humans eat pets for meals around the world, including dog, cat, rat, snake, lizard, guinea pig, frogs and other animals.

Photographers who capture amazing HDR, macro, long range, underwater and nighttime images of landscapes, animals, weather phenomena and more.

Ridiculously cute and tiny creatures like the pygmy marmoset, bee hummingbird, mouse lemur and a cat that fits in a pint glass.

Strange and bizarre endangered animal species: mexican walking fish, coconut crab, giant salamander, bird eating spider, komodo, glass frog, kagu and more.

15 of the world's most stunning eco resorts, national parks, nature preserves and other destinations.

These 12 animals may not look dangerous, but they've got surprisingly aggressive instincts and dangerous defensive mechanisms.