Federal rule makers are considering significant reductions to deductions available to people who donate to charitable organizations and then receive state or local tax credits. This includes the donation of conservation easements and even land.

In land conservation discussions, it's easy to get caught up in the numbers. But as any good storyteller will remind you, it's difficult to connect with numbers.

The "Addressing Gender Bias in Conservation Organizations" article in Saving Land made me think about my daughter Annika's experience with gender bias in her young life.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, I'm struck by another challenge being exacerbated by the impacts of climate change. How do we connect people with nature when what it means to experience nature is changing before our eyes?

Actions we can take to work toward equality and inclusion.

"We are helping to educate and inspire the new generation of land conservation stewards!"

Andrea Foster has suffered from anxiety and depression her whole life.

As I reflect on my career in conservation, I can say definitively that I would not be where I am without the mentorship that I received from exceptional women.

When Christina Soto, the editor of Saving Land, contacted me about helping to organize a photo shoot in Chicago for the cover of the magazine, I was particularly thrilled because what Chris wanted was a representation of women in conservation.

As I worked on the Saving Land article "Addressing Gender Bias in Conservation Organizations" with writer Elisabeth Ptak, we didn't have enough room for all the material we received.

Growing up in Alabama's rural St. Clair County, Wendy Jackson connected to the land and the outdoors at an early age.

"What I did over summer vacation" is a story I cannot wait to share with you, because this year my family hosted a Fresh Air Fund child for a week of fun and adventure.