UPDATED BELOW On January 22nd eight short-finned pilot whales died near Fort Myers, Florida and another six whales are unaccounted for. Pilot whales are normally deepwater creatures, and can become … Read more
January, 2014
How to Create a Wildflower Meadow
Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, I was spoiled by the vast exposure I had to the wildly diverse attributes of this region. Summers, an especially wondrous time in my … Read more
Powder River Basin Coal Mines Could Drastically Increase Carbon Emissions
Wildlife in the Powder River Basin (PRB) of southeastern Montana and northeastern Wyoming are being mined out of their habitat. Coal companies are strip mining the public’s coal in the … Read more
Portland-Montreal Pipeline Trek Wrap Up
Guest post by Brett Chamberlin Monday marked the end of Kaity Thomson and Brett Chamberlin’s traverse of the Portland-Montreal Pipeline, a journey that brought them across Vermont, New Hampshire, and … Read more
14 Apps That Will Revolutionize Your Walk in the Woods
Many argue that smartphones are keeping kids out of the woods and locked up behind their screens. However, these devices and the new mobile apps they put at our fingertips assist … Read more
Squirrel vs. Bird Feeder: Think Like a Kid
Playing the free Squirrel vs. Bird Feeder app can teach you a lot about yourself – and the kids in your life. Read more
2013 Was Historically Awful For U.S. Oil Train Disasters
How much crude oil did trains spill across America in 2013? More than had been spilled in TOTAL in the nearly four decades since the federal government began collecting data … Read more
It Never Rains in California: On the Front Lines of the ‘Mega-drought’
The statistics are alarming. 2013 proved to be California’s driest year on record, and the drought now qualifies as the worst in the state’s recorded history. Our water bank, the … Read more
Portland-Montreal Pipeline Trek Day 4 – Visiting Area Businesses
Guest Post by Brett Chamberlin Rivers and forests aren’t the only places intersected by the Portland-Montreal Pipeline. The aging crude oil pipeline also passes under dozens of business properties. Hundreds … Read more
Pick Up a Pencil and Connect with Nature
I’m an environmental education nerd, and frequently troll bookstores for new material. Earlier this month, I stumbled upon a book called The Southern Swamp Explorer. I instantly fell in love with the detailed … Read more
