Forest
A couple months ago, we featured Musicwood the documentary on the Wend blog. If you need a reminder, here’s the lowdown on the film:
Musicwood is a documentary film that follows a group of the world’s finest guitar makers as they attempt to save the largest National Forest in the … Read the rest
Great photo essay here from photographer Marcus Riga, who recently took a road trip down the west coast with Knolly team riders Curtis Robinson and Alan Crisp. This dispatch comes from the rider-built trails at Black Rock, near Salem, OR, where they camped out for a week getting to know… Read the rest
Those who have traveled to the California Redwoods know how difficult it is to document the awe-striking majesty of the trees. In fact, it’s nearly impossible to get the nature of the epic trees onto film. But National Geographic… Read the rest was committed to trying to do so anyway, sending photographer Michael
Sometimes you need a little travel inspiration, and today’s comes from Otway Fly in Australia. The treetop walk takes visitors 25 meters above the forest floor to check out the beauty of the local flora and fauna from a bird’s eye perspective. The treetop walk is 600 meters long, making… Read the rest
The battle over roadless area conservation has been an epic struggle involving nefarious villainy and acts of unsung heroism, but the story lacks the gritty sex appeal that editors seek for their headline news features. But just because it’s hard to follow in the news doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be… Read the rest
After serving two years in the Peace Corps in Paraguay, Samuel Hagler is taking the long way home: by bike. To advocate protection of endangered forests and raise money to help the San Rafael Reserve, Hagler is cycling 10,000 miles across 13 countries from South America to North America. Along… Read the rest
Yesterday the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Peru announced an agreement to reduce Peru’s debt payments in exchange for protecting the country’s tropical forests according to a press release from the U.S. State Department. Under the agreement, more than $25 million will be … Read the rest
