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Like wildlife refuges? Now you've got four more to see

November 14, 2011 By Kelsey Bensch

A view from Elk Knob

Credit: James Lautzenheiser

Americans have four new wildlife refuges to celebrate this month! Interior Secretary Ken Salazar recently announced the designation of four new Wildlife Refuges that span five states and diverse ecosystems. Refuge designation for these critical lands and waters will protect them as important pieces of America’s natural heritage for the economic benefit and recreational enjoyment of generations to come. The new Refuges are: Read more

Charleston Listening Session for America’s Great Outdoors

June 25, 2010 By Emily Diamond-Falk

On Monday, June 28, the Obama administration will hold a listening session as part of its America’s Great Outdoors initiative in the Longleaf pine region of South Carolina. This summer, the Obama administration is organizing a series of “listening sessions” on America’s Great Outdoors to hear our best ideas for developing a new conservation strategy for protecting and connecting us to nature. Read more

‘Avatar’ gets it right on conservation lessons

February 17, 2010 By Alex Morris

James Cameron’s latest movie, “Avatar,” is affecting America far more than a nation-wide increase of popcorn sales. There are plenty of reasons why this is the highest grossing film of all time, but I’m raving about the movie because this film promotes the values of human connection to the earth and the importance of caring for people for our planet. Read more

How South Carolina’s Congaree National Park made me care

December 2, 2009 By Alex Morris

Fallen tree on Cedar Creek, Congaree National Park, South Carolina. Courtesy NPS.

Years before it beckoned visitors with the name Congaree National Park, my escape from reality was known as Congaree Swamp. Read more

Congaree National Park expanded: Our work with South Carolina’s local youth and legislators

November 12, 2009 By Alex Morris

Volunteer Chuck Schaeffer teaching on the boardwalk of Congaree National Park, South Carolina. Photo by Juli Jones.

Of the 50 states, South Carolina is not one often associated with land preservation. But that’s not the case this fall. A bill passed by Congress in October has granted part of the funding to expand the state’s only national park and the home of the nation’s largest tract of old-growth bottomland hardwood forest. Read more

"Santee Cooper nixes plan for coal plant"

August 25, 2009 By J.P. Leous

J.P. Leous

Is this a sign of things to come? Is the clean energy revolution taking root even as Dirty Coal tries to scare the daylights out of us by spending millions on astroturfing and a fear campaign? Read more