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What Mexico is teaching this Alaskan scientist

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On my first day at Wild 9, I found it funny that I had to come all the way to Merida, Mexico to see colleagues from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service office in Anchorage and the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and to make new contacts with people from Lake Clark National Park and wildlife photographers that have captured Alaska’s amazing landscapes on film to share with the international audience. Read more

Learning from the world while in Mexico

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My favorite thing about being here in Merida at the 9th World Wilderness Congress — Wild9 — is the chance to learn from peers and colleagues from around the world who are pursuing the same goal of protecting wild places and the values they provide to people. Our chief of economics and ecology reports from the 9th World Wilderness Congress in Merida, Mexico. Read more about why we're there. Read more

Join us at the 9th World Wilderness Congress in Mexico this week

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Hundreds of conservation advocates from around the world have descended upon the capital of Yucatan, Mexico today for the kick off the 9th World Wilderness Congress. Read more

Go beyond looking for the FSC label. Attend the Portland Conference!

Whether it’s paper or patio furniture you’re looking for, finding responsibly harvested timber products is as easy as looking for the Forest Stewardship Council logo. But behind that simple FSC certification label is a sophisticated chain of effort to make sure “sustainable forestry” becomes an everyday word. Read more