by Kira Johnson
Three years ago, beekeeper Moira O’Hanlon was taking care of her mom, who had advanced dementia. Her mother’s skin was in really bad shape but her doctors kept prescribing chemical-laden lotions that didn’t…
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by Kira Johnson
In January of 2018, I had the pleasure of interviewing Michael Phillips, a brilliant restoration ecologist, the Founder and Director of the Turner Endangered Species Fund (TESF) and a state representative…
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by The Kids of the Field Institute of Taos
Susie Fiore founded the Field Institute of Taos (FIT) in 1996, blending her background in archaeology and her experience as a youth ski instructor to create an organization that provides local children…
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by Kira Johnson
One of the most conservation-minded politicians currently serving in the United States is a Democratic state senator from Montana, Mike Phillips.
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by Kira Johnson
As extinction quietly steals earth’s species, photographer and filmmaker Sean Gallagher is tapping into the popularity of social media to bring global attention to the crisis.
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by Kira Johnson
On October 12, the human death toll in California’s deadliest wildfire in 80 years rose to thirty-one, with many more still reported missing. The tragedy is overwhelming. Viewing images of my home state…
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by Kira Johnson
The biodiversity crisis currently unfolding on planet Earth may pose serious implications for the human race, yet solutions for this crisis seem dishearteningly few. Call of Life, an exceptional documentary…
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by Kira Johnson
Bonobo Handshake by Vanessa Woods’ chronicles experiences with bonobos in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Learn more about these fascinating primates in this captivating novel!
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by Kira Johnson
One-third of the foods most humans eat are dependent on bees for pollination. Unfortunately, Colony Collapse Disorder is causing bee populations to decline at an alarming rate. Read more about this troubling…
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