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Tell us why you will continue to help protect wild places

November 3, 2010 By William H. Meadows

Bill Meadows.

Yesterday, Americans exercised their democratic right to vote, and from the results that have been counted, it’s safe to say we will have a new dynamic in Congress in January. So, what will this mean to the wild places you and I treasure and to the wildlife that calls these places home? Join in the conversation and use the comment section below to share what keeps you working to protect America's wild places. Read more

The Return of Mindfulness

November 5, 2008 By Spencer R. Phillips, Ph.D.

Between the time I was born and the time I entered kindergarten, we lost John and Robert Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. But we also gained: the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act and The Wilderness Act. Even amid the loss and disarray (rioting in our cities and body counts in a senseless war being my earliest memories of television), there was the promise of freedom and wholeness. Read more

Historic Election Well Worth the Wait for Veteran Staffer

November 5, 2008 By Tashia Tucker

Barack Obama. Photo by transplanted-mountaineer, Courtesy of Flickr.

Louise Tucker may be tearful and sleep-deprived this morning, but she assures me she couldn’t be more joyful. Louise, like much of the world, proudly watched President-Elect Barack Obama make history last night, sealed by his humble message that “This victory alone is not the change we seek. It is only the chance for us to make that change.” Read more

From Divisiveness to Unity

November 5, 2008 By William H. Meadows

America awoke today to the promise of a new political reality, one based not in divisiveness but in unity. Read more

Obama, Unity, and Our Work

November 5, 2008 By

Flag. Photo by tomsaint11, Courtesy of Flickr.

For me, the real promise of an Obama presidency is the promise of unity. We may not always agree, but working together to protect the lands we own in common — the lands that benefit so many in so many ways — can be very unifying work. I am also grateful for the new, collaborative leadership that President Obama has promised for Washington. I’m hopeful that style will extend to Congress as Washington attempts to address the many complex challenges in America’s future. Read more