A group of us from The Wilderness Society got up hours before dawn last Friday to witness one of Nature’s great mating rituals—the greater sage grouse courtship dance. Together with the Colorado Environmental Coalition we've been leading sage grouse viewing tours throughout the week to show media, government officials and members of the public how special this bird--and its habitat--is. Not a journey for the faint of heart—this ancient spring tradition takes place in the far remote corner of northwest Colorado. Region:  Central Rockies Read more

The Arctic is Alive Rally. Photo by Neil Shader.

Despite a not-so-breezy morning, members of The Alaska Wilderness League coerced dozens of passersby to fly white bird-shaped kites in front of the reflecting pool on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. last Wednesday. The first of many planned “ The Arctic is Alive” rallies, the display was meant to send a message to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service before a public hearing about the management plan for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge held later that day. Read more