Nature & Wildlife
Pandemic Ponderings: 25 Phenomenal Facts about our Planet
Since 1970, the annual Earth Day has been a time for us to reflect on the beautiful planet, the third from the sun, that we call home.
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News & More
WWF Celebrates #ArtForEarth—A Movement of Creative Self-Expression for Nature
In honor of the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day last week, World Wildlife Fund asked its fans to use their creativity to connect to nature and people around the planet. They invited their followers to create pieces of art that showcased their passion for our natural world and share it with the hashtag #ArtForEarth.
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Videos
For Earth Day 2020, a 50th Anniversary Film: “When the Earth Moves”
The original Earth Day turns 50 years old tomorrow. I have been thinking about this momentous anniversary for almost a year, now. Twelve months ago, in my Earth Day 2019 post, I had written: “Next year will see a milestone Earth Day: a 50th anniversary.
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Conservation
Earth Day’s 50th Anniversary: An Encounter with its Founder
“There was a special adventure to being a young boy in northwestern Wisconsin. There was the adventure of exploring a deep green pine forest, crunching noisily through the crisp leaves and pine needles on a sharp fall day, or taking a cool drink from a fast-running trout stream or a hidden lake.”
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African Safaris
Ethiopia Plants 350 Million Trees in a Day: Shatters World Record
In just 12 hours, Ethiopia planted 353,633,660 trees, shattering the previous world record for trees planted in a single day.
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Videos
Earth Day 2019: Share Your Favorite, Coolest Nature Video
Next Monday, April 22, 2019, the world will mark its 49th Earth Day. The first Earth Day, held on April 22, 1970, was inspired by Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson, who modeled it on the antiwar protests of the late 1960s. The original Earth Day began on university campuses as a national “teach-in” on environmental issues.
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News & More
An Earth Day To Remember—Constructing Natural Habitats with Natural Habitat Adventures
Dr. Court Whelan, NHA’s Director of Sustainability and Conservation Travel, recently gave the entire office an overview of monarch butterfly conservation. Our staff eagerly listened as Court explained that one of the largest conservation challenges that these orange and black butterflies face is habitat loss, especially in North America.
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News & More
After Earth Day 2017: An Alphabet from Outer Space
On Saturday, the world celebrated Earth Day 2017. This one took on a different demeanor from Earth Days in our recent past. Reminiscent of the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970, this year it coincided with the international March for Science.
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Conservation
Fishing for Trash: How Travel Keeps Galapagos National Park Pristine
In a place as remote as the Galapagos Islands, I expected to encounter a pristine wild habitat, nearly unspoiled by human activity. I was rewarded with such an experience, snorkeling with dozens of sea turtles in Tagus Cove and hiking among volcanic tuff cones on Isabela Island.
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Conservation
Science-Based Conservation under Attack in 2017
We’ve closed the books on 2016. It’s natural to want to assess the past year, now that we’ve made it through to the end.
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News & More
In an Unprecedented Lawsuit, Kids Take On Climate Change
In the environmental-action and wildlife-conservation world—the two go hand in hand, as we need healthy environments for the animal kingdom to prosper—there’s a lot of talk about preserving our planet and its biodiversity for “future generations.” A lot of what we do, we say, is in their name.
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Conservation
Eco-Avengers: Just Monkeywrenching or Ecoterrorism?
When timber framer Will Elwell heard that a natural gas pipeline was going to run through his town of Ashfield, Massachusetts, he decided to take action by making a visual statement.