Bad Day for Ecolodges
Photo: Tropic It’s a bad day for ecolodges. Breaking news from the Global Ecotourism Network regarding closures of Ariaú Amazon Tower in Brazil and Huaorani Ecolodge in Ecuador. We will be posting updates and explainers…
Celebrating Matariki (2016)
Poster: Matariki New Zealand (Aotearoa) - Matariki is the Māori name for the stars also known as the Pleiades star cluster in the constellation Taurus. Celebrations begin on the day…
World Heritage and Tourism in a Changing Climate (2016)
Report Cover The latest UNESCO report on World Heritage and Tourism in a Changing Climate was published this week, with a startling omission: At the request of the Government of…
Las Vegas’ Civic Disaster – Jay Rosen
Photo Noted journalism outsider’s outsider Jay Rosen (@jayrosen_nyu) spoke in Las Vegas Thursday in the Greenspun Hall Auditorium (View in Google Maps) at University of Nevada Las Vegas on the civic disaster…
Re-Dedication of the Desert View Watchtower (2016)
Grand Canyon, Arizona –The National Park Service (NPS) and its partners invite the public to a re-dedication ceremony at the Desert View Watchtower on Sunday, May 22, 2016. The ceremony,…
2016 #WorldRangerCongress in Colorado
May 2016 - This week the 8th World Ranger Congress takes place in Estes Park, Colorado and provide rangers and protected area professionals the opportunity to learn new skills, share knowledge,…
Hanging out on Biodiversity Day (2016)
May 22 is the International Day for Biological Diversity (Día Internacional de la Diversidad Biológica). Planeta.com hosts a live video hangout over the weekend. Mainstreaming is livestreaming! The format will…
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Desert National Wildlife Refuge Celebrates 80th Anniversary
Saturday, May 14, the refuge celebrates its 80th anniversary, having first opened May 20, 1936. The much newer visitors’ center hosts the celebration from 9am-1pm. There will be a bird hike,…