News from 2023
Perennial Pasture and Pollinators: Three Brothers Farm transforms a landscape
A family's mission to "produce food in a way that is in respect with the natural world.”
Watercolors and Winding Roads: A 3,000-Mile Bicycle Art Journey
No matter how far from his destination, Mike Shisler is precisely where he wants to be: on an adventure
Hudson Valley Gardener: 'We must bring nature to our doorsteps’
“As humanity spreads into every corner of the planet, we need to find a better approach to our home spaces. There isn’t enough room to have an ‘us’ and ‘them.’”
Fisherman’s Tales: Anglers who try to cheat the system and the organizations fighting against it
The fishing tournament industry is committed to fair and spirited competition, conservation, getting people involved in the outdoors and promoting a wholesome sport that families can do together. Cheats motivated by greed and attention are blind to the damage they cause to an industry rooted in life’s most simplistic appreciation of the outdoors.
Environmentalists monitor cyanobacteria to protect Cape Cod's freshwater ponds
“Cyanobacteria outbreaks are a global phenomenon.” An organization's two-pronged approach to reversing decades of water quality decline by toxic algae.
The Smaller The Better? Meet the latest contender on a quest to sail the shortest boat across an ocean
Andrew Bedwell's inspiration to tackle the record for the shortest-boat-ocean-crossing comes on the heels of a 54-year-long story between two rivals: an American and a Brit
By LIA DITTON
Close-up with Snapshot Wisconsin
Since its inception, millions of detections of wildlife have been captured, resulting in a dataset that has been used to inform population statistics, make wildlife management decisions and fuel new research.
Cultivating knowledge with North Spore Mushrooms
By equipping people with the knowledge and products to cultivate their own mushrooms, the broader knowledge base of mycology will also inevitably grow.
Leopold’s Land Ethic Engages, Educates, and Empowers at Namesake Nature Center
Leopold came to see the Earth as a living organism, a community—of which humans are a part, not conquerors of. This blossomed into the concept that we cannot care for people without caring for the land, indeed, that it is our moral imperative to do so.
What’s on the menu? The sustainable solution to controlling invasive lionfish
Destin-Fort Walton Beach is putting marine biologists, skilled divers, local restaurants, chefs and consumers on the front lines against this invasive species to ensure native species have a chance to survive.
Creating Critical Habitat: A Conversation with the Bee and Butterfly Habitat Fund
What began as a dedicated group of beekeepers, wildlife biologists and researchers concerned with ever-diminishing pollinator habitat, has blossomed into a 12-state program in the upper Midwest that is transforming swaths of land into vibrant habitat and foraging grounds.
