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The fourth coast: National parks within the fragile Great Lakes ecosystem face serious environmental threats. But there's still hope for this vital resource, which provides recreation and sustenance to millions.
Ryan Koepke has fished Lake Michigan for most of his life. He first dropped bait and hook into the Great Lake with his dad at the tender age of...
National Parks, 09/22/06 by Lavendel, Brian · More from publication -
Just skimming the surface: a new program in Everglades National Park is helping rangers protect fragile sea beds and marine life in Florida Bay.
It's another sunny day in paradise, and two Florida retirees--Roland and Jake--are geared up for a day on the water. Decked out in long-sleeved...
National Parks, 06/22/05 by Lavendel, Brian · More from publication -
Living together with biodiversity: in the past, farmers and ranchers were sometimes seen as a threat to biodiversity. Today, they are being asked to help.
Mike Rupprecht has lived in the hilly Southeastern Minnesota region his entire life. His great-great grandfather settled in the valley along the...
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 05/01/03 by Lavendel, Brian · More from publication -
Living with deer: we've moved into their neighborhood. Now guess who's coming to dinner
When Pat Bjorgaard and her husband, Wayne, moved into their new home in a wooded subdivision outside Milwaukee, Wisconsin, she knew that she was...
Animals, 09/22/02 by Brian Lavendel · More from publication -
Planning with nature: recent advances in geographical information systems (GIS) hardware and software are allowing planners to utilize a wide range of natural resource information for land use planning.
The City of Woodstock, situated amidst the green rolling hills of northern Illinois, is a community that honors its past. The city's picturesque,...
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 09/01/02 by Lavendel, Brian · More from publication -
Preserving the peace and quiet; the dull roar of progress and its machines is overwhelming the ambient sounds of nature in the parks and harming wildlife in the process. The Park Service and environmental groups are working to restore the soundscape, as i
In Biscayne National Park just off the coast of Southern Florida lies Elliott Key, a seven-mile long tangle of sea grape, West Indian mahogany,...
National Parks, 07/01/02 by Lavendel, Brian · More from publication -
An oasis builder in a land of strife - Profile - Reuven Yosef helps run bird sanctuary in southern Israel
For many, mention of the Middle East conjures up images of tanks, angry protestors, ambulances, and shattered glass. But in a nation where most of...
Animals, 06/22/02 by Brian Lavendel · More from publication -
Sharing the flow.(water shortages)
Water shortages are increasing not only because of droughts that dry up reservoirs, rivers, and aquifers, but a growing thirst for water from...
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 05/01/02 by Lavendel, Brian · More from publication -
In hot water: coral reefs at risk
In 1850, the U.S. government sent a researcher to southern Florida to see if anything could be done to "get rid" of troublesome coral reefs in the...
Animals, 03/22/02 by Brian Lavendel · More from publication -
Micro lizard, macro threats - Unsung Survivors - species discovered in Caribbean - Brief Article
Ever seen a lizard so small that it can curl up on a dime? Until recently, neither had Blair Hedges, an evolutionary biologist at Pennsylvania...
Animals, 03/22/02 by Brian Lavendel · More from publication
