By Barbara Wiseman, The Earth Institute

Would you like to be best friends with a family of elephants? Have you ever known someone who was?
Did you know there is a group who makes their home right here in our own Mountain Community that was founded by a person who had elephant friends?

The organization is called The Earth Organization (TEO). World-famous conservationist Lawrence Anthony co-founded the nonprofit group with me, and since I now live in Pine Mountain Club, the TEO office is here. There are 12 chapters of…(please see below to view full stories and photographs)

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Lawrence Anthony shared a moment with a wild elephant friend in the South African bush.

Barbara Wiseman in Pine Mountain Village

The Earth Organization’s Children’s CoEco book cover – ‘Because None Survive Alone’

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