Activism
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (1 day ago)
The National Parks Conservation Association is looking to send a message to the folks in Washington, D.C., and they'd like our help in doing it.
The non-profit organization is dedicated to protecting and preserving America's national parks for future generations, but with ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (2 days ago)
For years we've heard environmental scientists and researchers tell us how climate change is having a profound effect on glaciers across the globe. In many parts of the planet, increased temperatures have caused the giant sheets of ice to dramatically recede or disappear ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (8 days ago)
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is hailing the creation of a new national park in the Republic of Congo as a major step towards protecting western lowland gorillas. The park, which was officially created on December 28 of last year, is believed to be the home of more ...
by Elizabeth Seward (RSS feed) (15 days ago)
"Rockaway Beach, NY, Three Months After Sandy, GH2 &100-300mm" from David Whalen on Vimeo.
I wanted to go to Rockaway Beach last week, but I went to Coney Island instead. I was just looking for a nice and cold walk on the beach with my dogs, but I wasn't sure ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (21 days ago)
The South African government has released statistics on the number of rhinos poached in that country last year, and the news isn't especially good. According to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), a record number of 668 rhinos were killed in South Africa in 2012, representing a ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (1 month ago)
A group of celebrity climbers topped out on the highest peak in Africa earlier this week in an effort to raise awareness of the importance of clean drinking water in developing nations. The group reached the 19,341-foot summit of Tanzania's Mt. Kilimanjaro on Friday after ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (1 month ago)
A new report from the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) indicates that the illegal ivory trade has risen to its highest point in two decades following a sharp upturn in seizure of large shipments of the elephant tusks in recent years. The same ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (1 month ago)
California's Pinnacles National Monument is set to be promoted to a national park after a bill to that effect passed through the U.S. Senate on Sunday. That same bill was approved by the House of Representatives in July and now only waits for President Obama's signature to ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (1 month ago)
More than 13 years after the California State Legislature passed the Marine Life Protection Act, the wildlife reserves that it was meant to create have now been completed. The final section of these preserves went into effect just before Christmas, officially protecting 16% ...
by Elizabeth Seward (RSS feed) (1 month ago)
"Dog!" I exclaimed to my husband, who was driving our small rental car along a toll-free road that meanders slowly through the towns of the Yucatan, slowly meandering much like the many stray dogs along these roads. Sometimes the dogs would sleepily walk into the road ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (2 months ago)
As part of their new Global Impact Awards, Internet search giant Google has pledged $5 million to the World Wildlife Fund in an effort to help fight illegal poaching in Africa and Asia. The funds will be used to create a sophisticated data network for tracking the movement ...
by Dave Seminara (RSS feed) (2 months ago)
Time is running out to save one of the world's great archeological sites. On Christmas Day, archeologists who have been working to preserve Mes Aynak, a stunning archeological site in Afghanistan with more than 5,000 years of history, will be forced off the site to make way ...
by Micheline Maynard (RSS feed) (3 months ago)
North Rampart Street forms the western border of New Orleans' French Quarter. On one side, streets named St. Louis, St. Peter and Dumaine lead to picturesque homes, elegant restaurants and rowdy bars. On the other side of Rampart sits a park that's been both feared and ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (3 months ago)
The U.S. intelligence community has been issued a new charge from President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Organizations such as the CIA and NSA are being asked to assess the impact that illegal poaching across Africa and Asia is having on U.S. security ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (3 months ago)
In July of this year, India's Supreme Court took the bold, and controversial, step of banning "tiger tourism" throughout the country. The move was made to protect the increasingly rare big cats and to force state governments to come up with conservation plans for habitats in ...
by Elizabeth Seward (RSS feed) (3 months ago)
Since Hurricane Sandy first hit the East Coast, photos of the devastating damage have headlined media outlets. Entire communities were lost to this storm, blocks were burned, Lower Manhattan was flooded and lives were lost. Red Hook, Brooklyn, was flooded with 5+ feet, ...
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (3 months ago)
Yesterday National Geographic introduced their selections for the 2013 Adventurers of the Year, doling out the honor to some of the most daring – not to mention fascinating – people on the planet. As always with these awards, the recipients are people who ...
by Elizabeth Seward (RSS feed) (3 months ago)
When Hurricane Sandy hit New York City on Monday night, Red Hook, a vibrant neighborhood in Brooklyn, was hit badly. Red Hook is a Zone A neighborhood in NYC and thereby was under mandatory evacuation before the storm hit. It's a good thing Red Hook was evacuated because ...
by Laurel Miller (RSS feed) (3 months ago)
Like most of us, I didn't fully realize the extent of the daily hassles and challenges faced by those who use a wheelchair, prosthetic, or other mobility aid until it became somewhat personal. I'm fortunate to have two people in my life who've been an enormous source of both ...
by Jessica Festa (RSS feed) (3 months ago)
During a recent visit to Vancouver, Canada, it was apparent many restaurants are trying to create sustainable, farm-to-table menus. It's a great city if you're an eco-conscious traveler due to the many options for any price level. To help guide you, here are some top picks ...
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