A schoolteacher’s 128-acre family retreat became part of a larger wildlife corridor; decades after buying the land, Jeanne Paisley’s conservation easement now protects forests, wetlands and a stream linked to the Chesapeake watershed

When life doesn’t give you time to breathe, you tend to look out for space to…

A Minnesota science museum began trying to protect land around its river research station after it opened in 1989; 37 years later, the final 130 acres are protected, completing a 300-acre conservation goal

Minnesota science museum protects final 130 acres after 37 years, completing a 300-acre conservation goal (Image…

In 1993, a project set out to reconnect wildlife habitat from Yellowstone to Canada’s Yukon; its partnerships have now helped create 204 crossings and protect 24 million hectares

Thirty-three years after scientists began an ambitious effort to reconnect wild areas across North America, a…

In 1989, Sting promised an Indigenous leader he would help protect his people’s land; 35 years later, the Rainforest Fund has backed 300+ projects across four continents |

All you need to know about Sting’s Rainforest Fund, which he started in 1989 to fulfill…

In 1998, Leonardo DiCaprio made an unexpected move at 24 by starting an environmental foundation; years later, it offered around $80 million to back over 200 projects across 50 countries | English Movie News

In 1998, Leonardo DiCaprio made an unexpected move at 24 by starting an environmental foundation; years…

A conservation group bought nearly 2,000 acres of South Carolina forest before development could reach it; the land has now been transferred to the US government and permanently added to Sumter National Forest

Representative image from Canva In a quiet but decisive win for conservation, a 1,950-acre tract of…

California approves $42 million to acquire 2,060-acre Wild Cherry Canyon; after 25+ years of conservation efforts, the move would permanently remove the threat of residential development

After more than two decades of efforts, California approved a $42 million grant to permanently conserve…

SC rejects panel’s plea for 6 more months to define Aravali hills & ranges | India News

SC rejects panel’s plea for 6 more months to define Aravali hills & ranges NEW DELHI:…

In 1908, an unschooled Indiana widow began a 20-year fight to defend 120 acres of Lake Michigan dunes from a steel giant; 72 years later, 212 acres including part of her tract joined Indiana Dunes to remain open space forever

Carr remained determined to defend what she believed was hers (Photo: NPS) In the early 1900s,…

In 1862, heirs sold Colorado’s Baca land for 30 cents an acre; 140 years later its 97,000-acre ranch sold for $31.28 million and helped create a national park nearly four times the monument’s original size

Photo: Baca Ranch House (clicked in 1920)Photo credit: Denver Public Library Collection via NPS A piece…