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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:
Read More »Nat Hab’s “Great Migration Safaris” Video in the Adventure in Motion Film Contest!
Natural Habitat Adventures’ Great Migration Safaris | The Nat Hab African Safari Experience video has been chosen as one of the 10 finalists in the Adventure Travel Trade Association’s 2018 Adventure in Motion short
Read More »Films Shot in Fragile Places: Creating Conservationists or Eroding the Environment?
It’s the day after Memorial Day, the unofficial start of the summer season. While the summer solstice is still a ways off—June 20—after Memorial Day, vacations start and movie production companies bring out what
Read More »Video: “The Messenger” Movie’s Memo about Songbirds
Imagine a world without birdsong. That’s the scenario a new documentary, titled The Messenger, wants you to envision, because it could actually happen sooner than we think. Songbird populations throughout the world are in
Read More »Video: Discovering the Unseen Natural World
Big, charismatic fauna and the large terrains and environments they live in—such as polar bears in the Arctic and whales in the world’s oceans—are always captivating. However, we sometimes forget that there are other
Read More »Video: Great Blue Heron Brawl
As I’ve mentioned before in this column, one of the best things about writing it is being able to read the thoughtful comments, criticisms and discussions that result. Two weeks ago, I wrote about two,
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