Lion Longevity: Ants, Politics and Social Contexts

American writer, conservationist, ecologist, environmentalist, forester, naturalist, philosopher and scientist Aldo Leopold once said that “harmony with land...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Memorable Travels, Where Part of You Remains

On a windy, cold, late October afternoon, I walked the streets of the little, sub-Arctic town of Churchill, Manitoba, Canada, alone. I had just arrived there...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Learning from Libby Lightning in Yosemite National Park

You can’t help but have a big adventure in the amazing Yosemite National Park. But doing small things here sometimes makes for the most lasting impressions.

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Video: Finding the Words to Define “Wilderness”

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines wilderness as “a wild and natural area in which few people live.” It’s a simple explanation that succeeds in giving you...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Traveler Story: Lost in Time in Yellowstone National Park

There are a few rare places in the world where time as a linear construct just doesn’t seem to make much sense; places where the past, present and even the...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act: the Meaning of Wilderness by 10 American Authors

Tomorrow, September 3, 2014, will mark the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act. In 1964, the bill that created the act passed the Senate by a vote of 73–12...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

On the Loss of Passenger Pigeons and Parks

One hundred years ago this year, the last passenger pigeon on Earth died in the Cincinnati Zoo. A female named Martha, she has now become an icon for species...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Soundscape Ecology: A Real Conservation Tool or Exercise in Nostalgia?

When trying to measure the impact we humans have made on the natural world, we often concentrate on the number of animal species that have been lost or the...

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Lion Longevity: Ants, Politics and Social Contexts

Memorable Travels, Where Part of You Remains

Learning from Libby Lightning in Yosemite National Park

Video: Finding the Words to Define “Wilderness”

Traveler Story: Lost in Time in Yellowstone National Park

50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act: the Meaning of Wilderness by 10 American Authors

On the Loss of Passenger Pigeons and Parks

Soundscape Ecology: A Real Conservation Tool or Exercise in Nostalgia?