![Overnight in the Cederberg](/assets/image-cache/images/features/Youth/Cedarburg/A%20Rhebok%20in%20the%20Groot%20Winterhoek%20Wilderness%20Area.b6567f6c.jpg)
by Samuel Strand
Samuel Strand, 12 years old, grew up in South Africa, surrounded by the beauty and wildness of this open, diverse country. He spends his free time venturing out into the wilderness, exploring the mountains…
Read more![Dead or Alive: The Promise of Tourism for Shark Conservation](/assets/image-cache/images/wpImages/2013/05/HHshark_Cocos_GeorgeDuffield.84cdda71.jpg)
by Brad Nahill
When many people hear the words shark and tourism in the same sentence, the first thing they think of is how to avoid these creatures of the deep. The second thing is the ubiquitous image of a small diver…
Read more![Water Scarcity](/assets/image-cache/images/galleries/Youth Gallery/Water Scarcity/September%2014%2C%202012-51-2.25a2ee8c.jpg)
by Kimberley R. Williams
Do you know how much water you waste? Izilwane teamed up with American University and the School of Communication's Visual Literacy taught by Kimberley R. Williams. After watching the film Call…
Read more![Nature is Dying](/assets/image-cache/images/IMG_0320.7603d9d1.jpg)
by Kimberley R. Williams
Izilwane teamed up with American University and the School of Communication's Visual Literacy class, taught by Kimberley R. Williams. After watching the film Call of Life, students determined…
Read more![Conservation Biology and Artistic Expression](/assets/image-cache/images/wpImages/2013/03/IMG_5478-438x400.84cdda71.jpg)
by Nezam Ardalan
The decision to pursue conservation biology came after an incredible and intense 14 months of traveling through South America. There was no one moment or epiphany, no strike of clarity, just a slow and…
Read more![Tiger Tourism: Can Travel Help Save These Big Cats?](/assets/image-cache/media/images/Dispatch/Tiger Tourism/tiger-484097_1920.7f36d62b.jpg)
by Brad Nahill
Tigers are one of the most charismatic and beautiful animals on earth. They are the world’s largest cat and can live across a wide range of habitats, from mountains to coastal wetlands. Most of the world’s…
Read more![Teenaged Climber Takes Growing Up to New Heights](/assets/image-cache/images/features/Youth/Jordan Romero/photo_2.b6567f6c.jpg)
by Kathryn Pardo
Dating. Homework. High school dances. Where to go to college? Life for many teenagers is already full of the challenges of growing up. But at 15 years old, mountaineer Jordan Romero is taking “up” to a…
Read more![The American Landscape: The Background Story](/assets/image-cache/images/galleries/American Landscape/7.17394b91.jpg)
by Cristina Kladis
One American University student explores the untold stories of the mountains of garbage that Americans throw away every day. She sets out to photograph not only the trash we discard but also the effects…
Read more![The Impact of El Salvador’s Ban on Consumption of Sea Turtles](/assets/image-cache/images/features/Impressions/Livin la Veda/Photo_1.b6567f6c.jpg)
by Brad Nahill
In the hopes of reversing the tide of wildlife loss, the government of El Salvador enacted a ban on the consumption, sale, and possession of sea turtles, their eggs, and their parts for purposes other…
Read more![Children's Book Author Crusades for Tibetan Wildlife](/assets/image-cache/images/features/Youth/Snow Leopard/Photo_1.b6567f6c.jpg)
by Lauren Neville
Author Naomi Rose talks with Izilwane about her new children’s book, Where Snow Leopard Prowls, Tibet’s rare wildlife, and the importance of protecting Tibet’s fragile ecosystems.
Read more![SEEtheWILD and Saving the Sea Turtles Part I-VI](/assets/image-cache/images/wpImages/2012/07/web-31.4194a5b7.jpg)
by Brad Nahill
Summer in Portland, Oregon, is wonderful. Warm sunny days blend gradually into crisp nights, and even at the height of summer, it’s the perfect climate to explore the Columbia Gorge, Mt. Hood and the Oregon…
Read more![The Taos Youth Art & Biodiversity Project](/assets/image-cache/images/galleries/Youth Gallery/Wildlife_Photos.25a2ee8c.jpg)
by Catherine Meyer, Hari Ganesan
Through the Taos Youth Art and Biodiversity Project, Izilwane hoped to educate young children about conservation by connecting the human animal to the natural world. With simple, grassroots publicity,…
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