News from 2023
ButterBiking: Bicycling the Monarch Migration Route with Sara Dykman
Discover the extraordinary journey of biologist Sara Dykman, who cycled 10,000 miles along the monarch butterfly migration route, founded an innovative research project, and championed environmental action through experiential learning.
Unearthing Potential: The evolution of the Los Angeles River
The LA River serves as a reminder of how rivers are meant to flow, and how humans once revered and respected their natural ways. As we trace the river's journey from a channel of concrete to a potential model for innovative water management strategies, we unearth its untapped potential.
Meet Krys Cook: Mother, bowhunter, and outdoor educator
"It is our duty as humans to respect our food, and part of that is knowing where that food is coming from, whether you’re a man or a woman. If I’m going to eat meat, I have to understand where it came from and have a story about it for my kids. Period."
Changing the Game: How chef Jason Ellsworth honors the harvest
Jason Ellsworth, a lifelong hunter and wild game chef-for-hire, is doing his best to bust the myths and turn people on to the magic that comes from consuming what hunters harvest in the field.
Book Talk: ‘A Complex Coast’ with David Norwell
A chance for readers to virtually join on a 1,700-kilometer kayak journey through the 50,000 islands between Vancouver Island and Alaska.
By KIRBY JAY
The drive to save Yellowstone’s native cutthroat trout
Yellowstone River and Yellowstone Lake have the largest population of cutthroat trout in inland waters in the world, but their populations have been decimated by non-native species that threaten to topple the entire ecosystem that depends on them. Now the clock is ticking to preserve this critical species in the heart of one of the most treasured natural environments in the United States.
Teaching Children to Hunt: Nurturing a connection to food and life lessons
"Introducing the concept of teaching children how to hunt is more than a sport of honing weapon skills and harvesting a kill. It is putting them in direct connection with the life that will nourish them for months to come."
Fueling the Future: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fire Program recruiting next generation to save wildlife
USFWS Fire Program is on a mission to protect endangered species and their habitats through prescribed burns … and they need your help.
Preserving the Harvest: A Food Preservation Series-Freezing
The third topic in our Food Preservation Series, freezing is a popular method that involves lowering the temperature of food items to a point where their metabolic and microbial activities are stopped or significantly slowed.
