Portia Bharath’s Archive

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Water protection: Securing the source of all life

This blog is Part Three of a three part series, highlighting the core priorities of National Wildlife Federation’s strategy to enhance Tribal and Indigenous partnerships for collaborative conservation: Intergenerational Knowledge … Read more

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Milton Ranch Restoration: A Case Study for Successful Collaboration

Milton Ranch, just north of Roundup, Montana, is 15,000 acres and sits within one of the largest mostly-intact grassland ecosystems in the world. The grasslands are home to pronghorn, deer, … Read more

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Voting for Our Planet: Environmental Justice & the 2024 Elections

In the heart of every election lie crucial choices that extend far beyond party lines—choices reverberating in our changing climate and the distant cries of the disenfranchised. In this election, … Read more

A bison (brown and furry) stands in front of a picturesque mountain view. The sun is setting.

Show and Tell: We Want Your Videos!

Call for content! We want to see your videos and photos from your recent adventures on public lands. Why do you love public lands? What inspires you to get outside? … Read more

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Restoring Natural Processes

Aquatic restoration, using techniques that mimic natural processes such as beaver damming, is one way local practitioners are working together to restore riverscapes and bring back a spring blanket of … Read more

Food Sovereignty: The combined powers of food & community

This blog is Part Two of a three part series, highlighting the core priorities of National Wildlife Federation’s strategy to enhance Tribal and Indigenous partnerships for collaborative conservation: Intergenerational Knowledge … Read more

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El Misterio de las Monarcas en el Sur de Texas

En el corazón del sur profundo de Texas, a lo largo del poderoso Río Bravo y cerca de las costas arenosas de South Padre Island, se encuentra la región conocida … Read more

Where the Wild Trolls Are

Growing up among the trees, lakes, and fields of central Minnesota, I loved watching the fantastical animated films created by Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki over and over. Many of those … Read more

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Addressing the Whale in the Room: Offshore Wind Development & Rice’s Whales

Offshore wind energy development is making waves in the Gulf of Mexico with a second auction proposed in 2024 by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). The five-year offshore … Read more

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Intergenerational Knowledge: Weaving the past with the present

This blog is Part One of a three part series, highlighting the core priorities of National Wildlife Federation’s strategy to enhance Tribal and Indigenous partnerships for collaborative conservation: Intergenerational Knowledge … Read more