Seed gatherers: Volunteers making prairies possible
It’s late summer, but the dry grassland already displays autumn’s palette of washed-out greens, glowing yellows and golds, countless hues of brown.
Earth Day at 55: A look back to 1970, a look around today
10 ideas to honor our planet this Earth Day
Other than the date I was born, there are very few days further back in my life than, say, last week when I remember where I was and what I was doing. The earliest such day that comes to mind is April 22, 1970. That was the first Earth Day.
Great trails don’t maintain themselves
Well-maintained trails benefit both people and nature. They provide safe access while protecting fragile ecosystems. Keeping these paths and their associated infrastructure in good order requires work – work that often goes unnoticed by most visiting nature-lovers.