"Can you go under the house to find my wedding ring?"

Having access to nature is the first step to connecting with it.

I come to you today with three major updates on items of great consequence to the Land Trust Alliance and the land conservation community.

With so many new climate reports generating headlines, it will be harder for common climate myths to persist. But some myths die hard deaths.

After 18 years at the Land Trust Alliance, Rob Aldrich is stepping down Dec. 21 to move onward and upward in his career. I write this with deep appreciation for his many years at this organization and for his devotion to the people and the work of land trusts.

How can we develop a deep and lasting appreciation for the natural environment in young people when so many are more interested in electronic devices? Harness it!   

When it comes to finding reasonably priced and locally sourced food, the struggle is real.

UPDATE: Building on the U.S. Senate's vote to pass the Farm Bill, the U.S. House of Representatives voted Dec. 12 to approve the legislation, 369-47. This completes the bill's journey through Congress.

Water in the West has a contentious history, but collaborations and creativity are forging a new path for securing water resources.

You can call this a “fish story” if you like. But I swear to you, it’s all true.

One hundred percent. That’s something we probably all remember as an achievement in grade school.