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Colleagues Blair Bates (66) and Nelson Nave (75) talk about their work in historic preservation, Blair working as a restoration contractor and Nelson as an architect, to maintain the Ladies’ Library Association building in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

My father and I talk about one of our favorite fishing memories- catching a wild Idaho steelhead, as well as other fishing-related stories.

Thomas Kincaid and his family gain a feathered family member when he stops to remove a fallen branch from the road.

Mickey Weiss is now in his 80's and 50 years ago founded Project Oceanology in Connecticut to help stimulate students and adults about citizen science and the natural world around them, specifically the oceans. In this interview Mickey talks about...

Emily Williams has traveled the world in search of birds. As a biologist, she’s worked in Kansas, Argentina, Australia, and Denali, and studied loons, flycatchers, kingbirds, and more. And even with all these experiences and diverse species interactions, she’s now...

“When you find yourself climbing San Bruno Mountain just south of San Francisco with a butterfly net collecting mission blue butterflies to repopulate on Earth Day, it doesn't get better than this.” Stuart Weiss is passionate about conservation ecology. He’s...

Why we need to preserve the natural world around us.

Mike Gaglio (47) interviews his wife, RubyAnn Gaglio (51), about her desire to be a philanthropist since she was a little girl, her work as a conservationist and master naturalist, and the lessons she learned from her grandfather.

Jason Lauritsen (51) shares a conversation with his friend George Wilder (79) about botany, herbaria, the environmental impact that humans have on the planet, studying plant anatomy and morphology, and about seeing beauty, pattern, and symmetry in nature.

Utah’s Hogle Zoo and the Jordan River Parkway

Dr Jennifer Campbell-Smith talks about her inspiration for Birds Across Borders and how it connects students to the world around them.

Jaime Thom (40) speaks with her colleague Linda Lentz (72) about her long career as a science teacher, and volunteer at the South Carolina aquarium and what she hopes will be her legacy.

Ann Schempp (45) interviews her colleague Margaret Schiffner (84) about her family, her childhood, and her involvement in the Moses Lake community.

Colleagues Cathy Stewart (68) and Glenda Scott (67) reflect on their experiences as two of the first women working for the U.S. Forestry Service and their lifelong love of trees.

KL interviews TL about her community & community service, her sense of home, and the love of nature, plants, and animals they both share as mother and daughter.

JP Strate talks with Gretchen Strate about her role as a Rescue Team Coordinator and Secretary of the Board for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Release based in Minnesota. This organization focuses on the rescue and rehabilitation of injured wildlife predominately in...

Jim Killian (74) interviews his friend, Harold Friestad (83), about Lake Geneva Cruise Line, Williams Bay, Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy, his family, and his accomplishments.

Education Curator of the Historic New Orleans Collection, Sue Laudeman (born in 1937), discusses life as a girl in New Orleans and her relationship with the wetlands that surround the urban area. *Disclaimer: This interview was conducted in Coastal Louisiana...

Family stories

Dan talks about growing up in Idaho and how that’s influenced his work

A project centered around flyfishing, community building, and environmental stewardship.

Amelia Hansen (59) interviews her friends and former coworkers Pamela “Pam” Larson (72) and Nathaniel “Nate” Fuller (50) about their work at the Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy.

Siblings, Barbara Davis (61) and Joe Davis (54), reminisce about their childhood in Miami, FL, tell stories about their family traditions, and reflect on how their parents helped shape who they are today.

Amelia Hansen (59) interviews friends Alfred Gemrich (87) and Donna Keller (54) about their their friendship, their involvement with the Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy, and the importance of land conservation.

Colleagues Emily Gomez (25) and Wendy Diaz (30) discuss their work at Frontera Land Alliance, their passion for conservation, and their hopes for the future.