Colorado is known for its sweeping landscapes, recreational opportunities, and iconic wildlife. Any visitor or resident who is online searching for, “Things to do in Colorado,” is soon inundated with … Read more
Conservation
Data Centers, Water, and the Strain on Local Resources
Data Centers and Water Use Data centers are driving huge increases in electricity demand in the U.S.—and placing parallel pressures on water. Data centers are quietly becoming major water users, … Read more
Behind the Scenes of Conservation: The Role of Conservation Technical Assistance
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) administers several voluntary, incentive-based conservation programs that help farmers, ranchers, and foresters implement practices that protect soils, water and wildlife. In fact, in 2023 … Read more
Riverscape Restoration: Where the Grass is Greener on the Riverside
In the middle of Northern Nevada’s desert landscape, Maggie Creek stands out like a beacon. Its streambanks boast a diversity of vegetation, including grasses, cattails, and willows. During some of … Read more
Connecting to Wild Florida and the Gulf in an Era of Climate Change
Florida has always been a land of profound changes. Seas have naturally risen and fallen over thousands of years, greatly expanding and contracting the peninsula. A key difference now is … Read more
Monarch Heroes: Taking Flight Beyond the School Grounds and into the Community
On March 17th, Mexican officials announced a 64% increase from the previous year in the overwintering monarch butterfly population in Mexico—the largest population in seven years!! How do researchers know … Read more
What in the Hellbender?
Endangered Species Day this year falls on May 15, 2026. In 2006 the U.S. Congress designated the third Friday in May as Endangered Species Day (ESD). ESD spotlights and advances … Read more
On the Anniversary of the Largest Oil Spill in U.S. History, Gulf Wildlife are Again at Risk
The Gulf Coast in the late spring and early summer of 2010 was unrecognizable. Oil slicks covered miles of open water, tar balls washed on to beaches (where they’d be … Read more
The Farm Bill and Wildlife: Why This Policy Moment Matters
Do you remember back in 2018, when the world watched the historic Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, the highly anticipated royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, or the record-breaking premiere … Read more
Postcard from the Pacific Flyway: Willapa National Wildlife Refuge
The Willapa National Wildlife Refuge is a broad network of interconnecting waterways, coastal forest, estuaries, sloughs and riparian and river ecosystems. This rich mix of diverse habitat provides refuge for … Read more
