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Bidder 70
Today, on Earth Day, Tim DeChristopher will be released from prison, where he has been for nearly two years. In 2008, DeChristopher attended an auction to sell off land leases for oil and gas development, himself bidding and winning leases for 14 parcels of land totaling $1.8 million.
It soon became clear that DeChristopher had no intention to pay, and that he had just initiated one of the most creative and effective campaigns in the history of activism. There is a new film about DeChristopher, Bidder 70. Check out the trailer below. And check out Peaceful Uprising.
Bidder 70 – Trailer from Gage & Gage Productions on Vimeo.
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Thank You, John Denver
The upcoming John Denver Tribute (4/2/13) is not only packed with great renditions of John Denver classics, but also supports the work of The Wilderness Society. I have to admit, I have always felt that the world would be a much better place if everyone walked around humming John Denver songs. But we can now actually help protect wilderness by listening to John Denver. Wilderness protection deserves such a soundtrack. Preview below…
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The Bob.
I received my “The Bob” T-shirt today from the Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation, a clever way to celebrate both the man and the Montana wilderness area that bears his name. I have previously posted about Bob Marshall, certainly one of the most interesting figures of wilderness preservation and conservation history that this country has produced, and definitely an inspiration to myself and countless others.
Go get a T! I have a feeling these might go fast. I also recommend Bob Marshall’s biography, A Wilderness Original.
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NPR Remembers Aldo Leopold
NPR ran a nice little story yesterday about perhaps the greatest conservationist in U.S. history, Aldo Leopold. Have a listen, here.
“There are some who can live without wild things, and some who cannot. These essays are the delights and dilemmas of one who cannot. Like winds and sunsets, wild things were taken for granted until progress began to do away with them. Now, we face the question whether a still higher ‘standard of living’ is worth its cost in things natural, wild and free.” — A Sand County Almanac
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Ecuador Tries to Save Yasuní
Ecuador is attempting to save its Yasuní National Park (specifically the “ITT” portion) from development that would extract the vast amount of oil lying below the rainforest. The Ecuadorian government is appealing to the rest of the world, claiming – in part – that nations should invest in the protection of the park given the rainforest’s global ecological impact, essentially asking the global community for half of the amount of revenue that could be realized by exploiting the untapped oil. It is an interesting appeal to the global community. The IMF and World Bank routinely fund extraction development projects to boost economies (particularly in South America), but this approach by Ecuador has so far exposed the lack of financial support for keeping pristine ecosystems in tact, despite their ecological value and ecotourism potential.
I first read about this in the January issue of National Geographic. The story was also on NPR this morning.
Photo by Steve Winter, National Geographic
National Geographic Magazine, Jan. 2013
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What the Tree Remembers…
“What the tree remembers, the axe forgets.” I love this line from the new short film of the same name, a Dark Rye (an online magazine for Whole Foods Market) production featuring Best Made.
I am sure most of you are familiar with Best Made by this point. It seems like when I first came across Best Made, they were simply making some of the sweetest axes around, but now, they have put together a collection of gear that truly constitutes a kind of ideal wish list for me, or any one else that feels at home in the woods. I just picked up the Muir book with the patch (“Less is Muir” – I love it) for a friend for Christmas. I hope I am a good enough person to part with the patch when it arrives…
What the Tree Remembers, the Axe Forgets from Dark Rye on Vimeo.
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DamNation Trailer
I missed this over the summer, but Felt Soul Media has posted a trailer for the upcoming film DamNation, a look at the history of dams in the U.S. and the current momentum to remove obsolete dams throughout the country. Directed by Ben Knight and Travis Rummel (of Felt Soul Media, and directors of the Pebble Mine doc Red Gold) and produced in conjunction with Stoecker Ecological, I am really looking forward to this one.
DamNation | Trailer from FELT SOUL MEDIA on Vimeo.
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Vote the Environment
Patagonia and Wilco reminding us why voting is as important as ever. Go vote!
Vote the Environment from Free Range Studios on Vimeo.
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Great Bear
I watched this video awhile back over at Applied Observation, but I neglected to post it. I watched it again this evening. In between surfing footage, which highlights the vast recreational potential of this place, the filmmakers look into the unique ecology of the Great Bear Rainforest and the current threats posed there. There are breathtaking shots in this film. Covering some of the same ground as SPOIL, Tipping Barrels takes a different approach at promoting the conservation of this incredible place. Watch it here.
Also see: Pacific Wild, Sitka, National Geographic, SPOIL
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National Park Brochures
Thanks to Warmer Climates & Geologíca for posting links to these excellent National Park Service brochures from the 1960s.
You can browse through decades’ worth of brochure covers here. Some of the early documents even contain links to archived electronic versions, including the 1916 National Parks Portfolio, written by wilderness activist and early NPS employee Robert Sterling Yard.
I particularly like the Bighorn Canyon brochure, perhaps because I spent multiple summer weekends there as a child.
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