It’s unfortunate that the two UCLA biologists who blasted the 1964 Wilderness Act in an opinion essay titled, Is the Wilderness Act Still Protecting Nature?, didn’t also research the background and ...

Friday, 6:30-8 p.m. Alya Howe combines dance with a soundscape by Mateo Sandate, David Starbear Avalos and David Alderdice. The performance will incorporate art by James Surls and Charmaine Locke, ...

When exploring the great outdoors, one must remember Mother Nature is the boss, said Tosh Black, Durango open space park ranger. Whether it’s a rattlesnake bite, a fractured bone or the strike of ...

“Hey,” Christine said in a strained voice from where she followed close enough to run into me when I stopped. “Don’t you think we need headlamps or something? I can’t see anything,” she said. “Can you ...

In the digital age, fewer and fewer kids are going outside and smelling the roses. In fact, it’s so bad that “touch grass” has become a popular response to young internet users who pretty clearly need ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Design by Abby Schreck. Human nature is not an oxymoron. Despite humanity’s best efforts to ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA, CA (September 6, 2022) — Calling all families! Come enjoy a Saturday, OUTSIDE, with staff and friends of ...

About Second Nature Wilderness Family Therapy For more than 25 years, Second Nature Family Therapy has been the leading provider of nature-based therapeutic programs, combining outdoor adventure with ...

KETCHUM, Idaho — This summer marked ten years since a slice of solitude became a protected wilderness area. Conservationists, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson and many other advocates fought for decades ...

In a significant stride towards bolstering environmental conservation, the Western Cape has officially declared the Wilderness Nature Reserve, encompassing over 643 hectares near Heidelberg. Declared ...

It’s unfortunate that two UCLA biologists recently questioned the value of the 1964 Wilderness Act in a May 7 Desert Sun opinion essay titled, “Is the Wilderness Act Still Protecting Nature?”The ...

At the end of 2023, four environmental groups sued the National Park Service and invoked the Wilderness Act to stop the replanting of trees following a catastrophic wildfire in Sequoia and Kings ...