Our Land, Our Heritage, Our Future
Photo by Maksim Shutov on UnsplashAs cooler fall weather approaches a lot of people are expected to be eager for outdoor adventures. Travel to distant destinations may still be constrained by COVID-19 restrictions but there are plenty of opportunities for enjoying...
Dancers don regalia to perform at a powwow;Credit: National Park ServiceWhat comes to mind when you read the words “Sovereign Nations of Virginia?” Curiosity? Puzzlement, perhaps? Or maybe you are well aware that there are indeed seven sovereign nations that exist...
Photo by Owen Rupp on UnsplashThe United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report released in August of this year generated a great deal of press attention to likely consequences of a warming atmosphere. Generally, we usually think of climate change as...
Ranger Betty Reid Soskin sits in front of the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front NationalHistorical Park Visitor Education Center. NPS Photo, Luther BaileyAmelia Lowe, Chesapeake Conservation Corps Member at Chesapeake ConservancyTell the stories. And tell them again....
Image: Photo by NASA on UnsplashUsing Networks of Networks in Conservation"Multiscalar networks - networks that cross levels or layers - are what turns innovation into widespread systemic transformation" 1While networking is a common term and is one of the most...
Image: The lines that shape our cities (arcgis.com)Maps and storymaps shaping conservation married with social concerns"Maybe stories are just data with a soul." 1In our last Lightning Update, we covered some essential sources of data that many in the conservation,...
