Photo Above: The Wood Duck is one of the most beautiful birds but has suffered great population losses due to market hunting and loss of habitat. Fortunately, government regulations and the actions of private individuals have helped their populations to rebound but threats remain. (Photo courtesy of Chesapeake Wildlife Heritage) My wife has done…
America’s Last Vast Forest: Maine’s Appalachian Mountain Corridor Several friends of Biophilia Foundation have been working diligently to save this immense and immensely important corridor. Biophilia Foundation is pleased to share this content and video with its readers. Maine’s Appalachian Mountain Corridor, the largest intact forest in the eastern U.S., is also wedged between…
We Live In A Time Of Systems Change A system is a group of interrelated elements or parts that collectively both include and transcend the parts individually, creating a unique whole. Our families are systems, with individuals and the collective family unit. Our bodies are systems with all their various parts that together make a…
This essay originally appeared in Earth Island Journal BY PAULA MACKAY – MARCH 21, 2018 These apex predators returned to the North Cascades 10 years ago. Are we giving them a fair chance? Winter is not my favorite season. I lived in Vermont for too many years to get excited about snow, and I don’t like having to…