March 27th marks the third year of One Hour No Power, Vote for Earth! The countdown has begun for Earth Hour 2010. I pledge once more to turn off my lights, computer, phone and anything else that eats up valuable energy. “The movement symbolizes that by working together, each of us can make a positive [...]
National Wildlife Federation Challenges YOU to be out there, everyday in 2010! “Go play outside” was a common phrase in my household growing up. The weather didn’t matter. Snow, sun, brisk temperatures, outdoors is where we were supposed to be. I think it was mostly to get us kids out of my mom’s hair, but [...]
Pack it in. Pack it out. Walking through the forest, tree branches reach above my head creating a canopy of greens and golden hues, sunlight trickles through splattering soft pine needles beneath me. Peace overwhelms my soul, and I inhale deeply. I bend down to capture the fragrance of wild rose. At my feet I [...]
Environmental quotes always broaden my thoughts, expand my mind, contemplate and appreciate the world around me. Here are a few quotes that I recently came upon. I hope you enjoy. When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world. ~John Muir Man is a complex [...]
On March 28th from 8:30-9:30 p.m I will be placing my vote by switching off my lights, laptop and anything else that consumes power in my home in honor of 2009 Earth Hour. It is time for all of us as global neighbors to stand up, switch off and take action! It is time to [...]
The time has come to celebrate our wildlife! When: March 16 – 20 You ask why is this post going up midway through the week? I say because it’s not too late to get involved and celebrate! What is National Wildlife Week? It is a time to take notice of the beauty around us and [...]
Idaho is home to 9.3 million acres of roadless wilderness. (“ICL Latest Updates”) This wilderness is home to countless wildlife, flora and pristine waterways. Idaho’s roadless areas provide Idahoans and other outdoors enthusiasts with endless amounts of recreation. More than 400,000 acres will soon be opened up, losing their protection to full forest uses, including [...]