The holidays are a great time to give back to the things, places, and people
we love most. Whether you're looking to gift a donation this year, partake in
the popular Giving Tuesday, or you are planning to take advantage of the tax
write-off for charitable donations before the year ends, these non-profits
pack a punch and do some serious good in the outdoor and nature industries.
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Rounding the bend, weaving the hills, and descending into a valley at Wind
Cave National Park, a cool fog falls over a herd of grazing American bison.
The beasts amble through the short grasses that remain from the rolling green
hills of an earlier season. They grunt and gurgle as the sound of the crisp
grass snaps and brushes against the hooves of these thousand-pound animals.
Wildland fires and planet Earth have been close acquaintances since plants
crept out of prehistoric oceans about 500 million years ago. But as plant
life proliferated and diversified over millennia, so did fire.
The Bayou State is much more than the shining city at mouth of the
Mississippi. This year, the great state of Louisiana [1] comes together to
celebrate the 300th birthday of its cultural and historical epicenter, New
Orleans—a city older than the Union itself.
How it's killing bats and how to help
White-nose syndrome has plagued bats in the Eastern U.S. for more than 10
years and caused millions to die. Now it's been found in the Pacific
Northwest, and the survival of these valuable species is in jeopardy.
Though some think of them as scary and repulsive, bats really do not deserve
this reputation.
The Oregon Dunes are an iconic shape-shifting landscape along the Oregon
coast. With invasive species encroaching and overtaking native habitat, the
ecology of this unusual ecosystem has been changing, and not for the better.
Fortunately there are concerned stakeholders working to improve and restore
the dunes to their native beauty.
Anyone who has visited the incredible formations of the American Southwest
immediately appreciates the power of water when given millions of years to
carve up the landscape.
On the Oregon coast, bald eagles (/Haliaeetus leucocephalus/) are a
breathtaking sight and quite popular with beachgoers.
While the powerful Columbia River sports a significant number of port cities,
over half of Oregon’s 23 public ports fall on the beautiful Oregon
coastline. These public ports provide immense opportunity for their
communities ranging from the economic to the recreational.
It's all fun and games until Mother Nature gets hurt
Memorial Day weekend has come and gone, and with it came the unofficial
start to summer, sun, and swimming hole fun! We'll be the first to say that
we LOVE a good swimming hole, whether it is a backcountry secret, a local
hotspot, a cliff-jumping paradise, or anything in between; when that summer
heat rolls in, a day on the water ticks every box.
Act Now to Protect Black River Basin Whitewater Recreation
In 1920, the first measures of the Federal Power Act were enacted in an
effort by the United States government to manage hydropower projects,
creating what would eventually become the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (FERC).
Last year we co-authored a piece [1] with Conservation Colorado [2] about
Colorado Public Lands Day [3] – a holiday unique to the Centennial
State – explaining the holiday, how it came to be, and why it matters. In
that piece we suggested 10 unique adventures for you and your friends to
explore as you enjoyed the holiday.
