When the mountain lion “P-22” journeyed from his home in California’s Santa Monica Mountains in search of new territory, he somehow made it across two eight-lane freeways and landed in … Read more
Larry Schweiger
Throw a Ranger Rick Halloween Party!
As one of the editors for Ranger Rick magazine, I get to create lots of kid-friendly crafts and recipes. Since autumn is my favorite time of the year, coming up … Read more
Mentor, Mentee: Who’s helping who?
The role mentors play in the lives of students is invaluable and can often lead to extraordinary experiences, both for the mentor and the mentees. This couldn’t be more evident than for mentor, Michelle Hipps-Cruz of Overland Partners and mentees, students of Lamar Elementary School as a part of our Eco-Schools USA program. Read more
Weekly News Roundup: Pronghorn Need Your Help and More
Pronghorn habitat is in danger! With the release of methane gases from oil and gas development in the West, pronghorn habitat is left vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. … Read more
House Casts a Climate Vote and Wildlife Takes a Hit
Today the U.S. House of Representatives voted to undermine common-sense protections for America’s wildlife and public health. 223 members cast their vote supporting a bill dubbed the Polluter Protection Act, which … Read more
Snowy Owl – A Connection to the Far North (and the Perils of Keystone XL)
In Washington these days, the idea that we can build the 35 million-gallons-per-day Keystone XL tar sands export pipeline and suffer no ill consequences is treated as serious thinking. But … Read more
Polluter Lobbying Campaign Threatens Bipartisan Energy Progress in Senate
The U.S. Senate is set to take up a bipartisan bill to promote energy efficiency sponsored by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Sen. Rob Portman (R-IN). As summer’s climate-fueled heat … Read more
Two Reports Warn: Wake Up! It’s Later Than It’s Ever Been
By Larry J. Schweiger The latest in a series of unprecedented weather-related tragedies, Hurricane Sandy has been called “Frankenstorm Sandy” for its massive size, loss of lives and property and … Read more
Getting Kids Back Outside—NWF Tackles the Problem
Our announcement of NWF’s 10 Million Kids Outdoors goal reminds me of a journey that dramatizes the serious nature of the problem we face. On a flight from Washington D.C. … Read more
The Passing of Larry Gibson
I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Larry Gibson. Larry was a courageous leader and advocate for the stopping of mountaintop removal mining. I visited with Larry … Read more
