By Fine Print Staff

“When you adopt a dog, you’re saving a life and helping us get a step closer to ending euthanasia,” says Eric Van Ness, the humane society’s executive director.

By Caitlin Luedke

Between open-studio nights and a multitude of classes, Sew Make Do is working to create a space in the community for crafters of all levels.

By Adara Ney

More than a quarter of the trips made by car in the U.S. are a mile or less. To go green this new year, learn about the alternative transportation options Gainesville has to offer.

By Aleksandra Bacewicz

Amidst the obstacles presented by poverty and deforestation, dedicated travelers are sowing the seeds of ecotourism in Haiti’s rugged terrain.

By Adara Ney

Supporting local businesses is a small way you can make a big impact on our local economy. So this holiday season, skip the generic gifts from corporate monstrosities and consider what’s made right here in Gainesville.

By Henry Taksier

The following photos were taken at Adventure Outpost, where travelers can rent canoes, kayaks, and nature gear. One of its founders, a regional tour guide and conservation expert, leads tours along 60 different waterways in north and central Florida.

By Desiree Farnum

A change is coming to Gainesville, and the movement is starting with a grocery store.

By Ellen McHugh

For every pair of TOMS shoes bought, the company will send another pair to kids in need all over the world. But what about the workers in Argentina, China and Ethiopia who make them?

By Ashira Morris

Raise the Village is an iPhone app that allows players to develop a village by buying items like food, clean water and medicine. Here’s the twist: every item you purchase gets translated into a tangible product and delivered to Kapir Atiira, a real village in Uganda.

By Alli Langley

Ever tasted the difference between a ripe, juicy strawberry picked yesterday and an oversized strawberry sprayed with chemicals, picked last week and trucked across the country?