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...believed in "sweat equity" and the "theology of enough." It took a while, however, for Millard Fuller, who died on Feb. 3 at age 74, to develop that selfless philosophy into Habitat for Humanity, which he co-founded with his wife Linda...
...returning to Americus in 1976, the couple founded Habitat for Humanity, which with the help of volunteers and future occupants has built nearly 1.5 million no-interest homes worldwide. Fuller separated from Habitat in 2005, forming the similarly tasked Fuller Center for Housing...
Sniffing Out a Bargain. If you can't afford French truffles these days, try domestic. Wild Oregon truffles, which grow on the roots of Douglas Fir trees in a habitat similar to the finest truffle orchards in Europe are sought after by chefs and gourmands alike. To make sure you get your share, head to the Oregon Truffle Festival in Eugene. Among many treats, the $475 weekend package includes dinner at local restaurants, lunch the next day at a local winery, a chance to go truffle-hunting and see a truffle dog in action, and the Grand Truffle five-course...
...high meadow in the village of Cloudcroft, N.M. (pop. 768, altitude 8,640 ft.), and the adjoining Lincoln National Forest. The 2-in. checkerspot colorfully floods Burro Street, Cloudcroft's main drag, every summer, and it takes its scientific name--Euphydryas anicia cloudcrofti--from the town that shares its habitat...
...first in the nation--designed to safeguard the butterfly on both public and private land. But with logging virtually gone, Cloudcroft relies on tourism, which draws hundreds of thousands of visitors a year to hike, camp, fish and hunt. Restrictions on human activity in the checkerspot's habitat would bode ill for a local economy already suffering in the recession. "Anybody who is young and trying to make a living in Cloudcroft works in the tourist industry," says Wood. "This is very bad for business...