When I moved into my very first apartment, I vividly recall the most thrilling part of the entire process: furnishing it! There’s a myriad of furniture companies offering an array … Read more
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Longleaf for All
Eleven international leaders in natural resource management, environmental advocacy, and working with marginalized communities traveled from Atlanta to Southeast Georgia on November 10th, 2023, to learn from forestry and wildlife … Read more
Guilt-free indulgence: A guide to buying sustainable and ethically sourced chocolate
The Chocolate Scorecard can help you to differentiate between companies that make good chocolate and those that simply make chocolate. If you love chocolate like me, you may be buying it … Read more
Building a Blueprint: Longleaf Pine Restoration for Black Landowners in the Southeast
This past month, The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) in partnership with Longleaf for All, The Longleaf Alliance, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), The U.S. Forest Service and many other … Read more
Collaborative Partners Support Climate-Resilient Communities in South Carolina
When communities are faced with a climate disaster, what happens next? Local leadership in rural South Carolina has shown that economic and environmental resilience strategies in the face of climate … Read more
Urban Canopies Keep Cities Cool When Temperatures Climb
Cooler streets are good for blue jays too When it comes to addressing unbearable summer heat in urban areas, few investments offer as many benefits as street trees! Urban trees … Read more
Restoring Forests, Reinforcing a Community
Located near the Sandhills and bustling military activity of Fort Bragg, the Hoke County Community Forest is on its way to becoming an outdoor recreation haven and revenue generator for … Read more
Defensive Steps for Landowners Facing Wildfire Threats
Manual Fire Breaks Manual firebreaks can be created by exposing strips of bare soil or fire impeding vegetation meant to stop or control fire. Creating firebreaks around the perimeter of … Read more
Longleaf Pine Restoration
Since 1936, the National Wildlife Federation has worked to conserve the nation’s wildlife and wild places. As part of our 80th anniversary celebration, we are recognizing important moments in our history … Read more
Setting the Woods on Fire
Two weekends ago I received the call I had been waiting for. The necessary weather elements—temperature and relative humidity, among other variables—had combined to create great conditions for a prescribed forest … Read more
