Nature & Wildlife
July 4th Fireworks Fill the Sky with Lights—and Pollutants
Fourth of July fireworks can release harmful pollutants into the air you breathe. There are, however, other, healthier alternatives.
Good Nature Travel Blog
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Conservation
Earth Day 2023: Invest in Our Planet
I like to think that Earth Day and I have a personal relationship. I remember participating in the first one as a demonstrator on April 22, 1970. At that time, there was no Clean Air Act, no Clean Water Act and no Environmental Protection Agency.
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Videos
Video: A Concrete Solution for Fighting Climate Change
There’s a song I think of every July. It’s titled “Summer in the City,” and it was recorded by The Lovin’ Spoonful way back in 1966.
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News & More
“Going Rogue” for the National Park Service, Science and Trees
Going rogue. Since 1835, that phrase has been used to describe elephants that exhibit violent behavior, whether through injury or from being separated from their herd. Decades later, when applied to humans, the term came to denote conduct that was erratic or dangerous.
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News & More
The U.S. (and Us) Before the Environmental Protection Agency
As a kid, I looked forward to my weekend road trips with my big sister, who was old enough to have her driver’s license. We usually traveled along Interstate 90, up to northern Wisconsin.
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News & More
Dead Bees on Washington: Does the Environmental “Now” Ever Come?
Just two weeks ago, June 20-26, 2016, we celebrated the annual National Pollinator Week—or you may have observed it if you knew it was National Pollinator Week. Most likely, you didn’t. Some beekeepers would like to change that. One, in particular.
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News & More
Linking Climate Change to Personal Health: Game Changer?
Suppose we meet for a cup of coffee, and in the course of our conversation, I tell you that 2014 was officially the hottest year on record.
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Conservation
It’s Earth Day 2014: What Will Earth Day 2064 Look Like?
It’s been 44 years since Wisconsin’s—as this Wisconsinite is proud to say—Senator Gaylord Nelson inspired the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970. Modeled 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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Conservation
Hearing Rachel Carson on the 50th Anniversary of “Silent Spring”
September 27 will mark the 50th anniversary of the publication of Silent Spring, a book written by marine biologist Rachel Carson. In her famous tome, Carson warned about the harmful side effects entering the environment through our use of pesticides.