It is one of the most ecologically rich places on Earth. It harbors the highest diversity of mammals in the United States and the second highest in the world. In southern Arizona, the San Pedro River flows north from Mexico across the U.S. border. And with it flows a stunning… Read the rest
Collisions with automobiles make it pretty clear where Mule Deer don’t make it across the road. But what researchers want to find out is where they do. The answer is important as officials in Wyoming get ready to expand major highways–some up to five lanes–that run through this wildlife-rich gateway… Read the rest
For those of you in the Northwest who plan on heading to the premiere of the film Bag It!… Read the rest you’ll find it more than worth the price of admission. Recently publicized in a previous post on the Wend Blog, the movie offers up an entertaining and informative view our real
Molly Jones Gray is working hard to make sure that her toddler Paxton has a safe and healthy home. This Seattle mother and her husband, Zack, are keenly aware of what’s in the food, toys and cleaning products in their home.
“You can’t tell a baby what is a food,… Read the rest
The Rio Grande flows through some of the oldest continually inhabited land in the United States. In northern New Mexico, the river follows a deep gorge formed by the separation of the earth’s curst. Because of its wild and pristine state it is home to a rich population of birds… Read the rest
A love of backcountry skiing explains David Gonzales’ obsession with white bark pines. A writer and photographer, he spends a lot of time beneath these ancient trees. But the white barks are under attack. And that has this skier marshaling forces to fight back. Once the snow melts, he leads… Read the rest
Anthropologist Pam Miller has been exploring the rock art of central Utah for more than 20 years. In an area called 9 Mile Canyon she’s the de-facto curator of what’s often described as the world’s longest art gallery. With her husband, also an archeologist, Miller has recorded more than a… Read the rest
Just a 15-minute drive from Downtown Bend, the Oregon Badlands, designated as wilderness by Congress in 2009, offers a quite getaway. Volcanic ash and eroded lava make up the sandy trails, and off-trail hikers can explore mazes recreated by lava ridges that once rose and then split down the middle… Read the rest
Every fall Bob Granstrom of Buffalo Mountain Outfitters leads elk hunters into Wyoming’s Big Horn Mountains. Lately he’s been packing people into Rock Creek, not for hunting, but to show them why he thinks this 34,000-arcre area should be designated wilderness, added to the adjacent Cloud Peak Wilderness.
Several local… Read the rest
Fossil Creek is a newly preserved wilderness area that may again be at risk due to the very efforts meant to protect it. In a video from Assignment Earth, producer Jay Canode tells the story of a beautiful river that flows through the Mazatzal Mountains of Central Arizona. With the… Read the rest
