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[hitched] July 27) "Downloading Half-Dome"...[more]
July 27, 2020
HOW ARE YOU SHOWING UP THIS WEEK? - - PULLING DOWN OUR MONUMENTS - - VIRTUAL YOSEMITE - - GOOD NEWS - - GET BACK - - GET OUT - - GET ONLINE - - AUTHORIZED - - LATINO CONSERVATION WEEK - - 30x30 - - BUCKEYE GRIFT - - NEW STUDY - - VOLUNTEER SUCCESS...
[wildlife] Live "Webcams" for Wildlife Viewing... [more]
July 26, 2020
"Wildlife Viewing Web Cam List = AZGFD has launched live webcams, providing bird’s-eye views of eagles, sandhill cranes, great horned owls, desert pupfish and bats! These cameras are streaming 24 hours a day to allow for an intimate glimpse of the...
[borderlands] "News from the Border" - July 2020.. [more]
July 25, 2020
Destructive border walls are being built at an unprecedented scale, threatening to block two rivers in Arizona, pumping fragile springs and groundwater supplies, and desecrating Indigenous land. Greedy border militarization profiteers are making...
Transportation Justice is Racial Justice [more]
July 24, 2020
... important time to grapple with violence and discrimination towards Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) that show up in so many aspects of our society, including transportation policy -- "Driving while Black", "walking while Black",...
[equity] "Reckoning With the Sierra Club’s Complex History" By Ramón Cruz [more]
July 22, 2020
"In the face of this moment of mass uprisings against police brutality and systemic racism -- millions of us are being challenged to recognize our individual and collective role in maintaining systems of inequality and discrimination. -- The Sierra...
[history] Sierra Club = "Pulling Down Our Monuments" by Michael Brune... [more]
July 22, 2020
(Article written by Michael Brune) "...[John] Muir was not immune to the racism peddled by many in the early conservation movement. He made derogatory comments about Black people and Indigenous peoples that drew on deeply harmful racist stereotypes...
[equity] Most Important Step is Self-Transformation -- "Running Towards Justice" By Sergio Avila [more]
July 21, 2020
"The most important step is self-transformation: Educate yourself; Google is your friend. Be curious and aware of issues affecting some communities, not defensive or offended. Acknowledge that you are part of a society that has created structures of...
[equity] "Running Towards Justice" By Sergio Avila [more]
July 21, 2020
"I got ready for my run thinking what a week it had been, and as I opened the door I was frozen with deep fear. That morning I could not leave my home. I could not go outside for the regular run I do most days. I felt fear for my own life and the...
[hitched] July 20) "Leading the EV Charge"...[more]
July 20, 2020
NEWS FROM THE LAST WEEK -- CORONAVIRUS UPDATE -- SELF-CARE -- HOW ARE YOU SHOWING UP THIS WEEK? -- A SHINY NEW CAMPFIRE -- DON’T LEAVE THEM ON READ -- ANNIVERSARY ACTION -- RUNNING OUT OF GAS ON CAR PUNS -- FACEPALM -- OUTDOORS FOR ALL -- GOOD NEWS...
[op-ed] "Why Write a Letter to the Editor?" [more]
July 18, 2020
"The letters page is still among the most closely read part of the newspaper -- as well as where many policy makers look to judge public opinion. -- It is an easy way to share your concerns about an issue, promote an issue or idea, amplify a...