Eating Wildly with Urban Foraging Expert Ava Chin Some time ago I came across Ava Chin’s book about urban foraging, Eating Wildly: Foraging for Life, Love & the Perfect Keep Reading
INTERVIEW: Dr M Sanjayan on PBS’s EARTH A New Wild
Conservation Scientist Dr M Sanjayan on PBS's EARTH A New Wild I've never seen a TV show that resonated with me on a deeper personal, philosophical and ideological level than PBS's new Keep Reading
INTERVIEW: NatGeo’s Dereck Joubert on Rhinos Without Borders
Africa is in serious trouble. And no, we're not just talking about ebola (although the outbreak certainly isn't helping matters), but poaching. The Asian hunger for wild animal parts Keep Reading
INTERVIEW: Dr. Martha Honey on Ecotourism, Dolphin Tours & Travel Bloggers
It might sound like hyperbole to say that Dr. Martha Honey wrote the book on Ecotourism, but it’s true. Ecotourism & Sustainable Development: Who Owns Paradise? is literally the most authoritative Keep Reading
INTERVIEW: Bear Grylls on Wilderness, Celebrities & Running Wild
Bear Grylls On Wilderness, Celebrities & Running Wild I developed my lifelong love of the outdoors as a boy. My parents and grandparents took me backpacking in the Appalachian mountains Keep Reading
INTERVIEW: NRG Energy CEO David Crane on the Ivanpah Solar Plant
NRG Energy CEO David Crane on the Ivanpah Solar Plant Over the past decade, NRG Energy's David Crane has emerged as a leading voice on the topic of climate change and curbing carbon Keep Reading
Are Backpackers Destroying the World? Q&A With Gringo Trails Director Pegi Vail
“Tourism is really about selling nature and cultural heritage,” says National Geographic Traveler editor Costas Christ during an interview near the beginning of the Gringo Trails documentary. The Keep Reading
INTERVIEW: Jimmy Nelson Photographs Vanishing Tribes in Before They Pass Away
Jimmy Nelson Photographs Vanishing Tribes in Before They Pass Away I've been fascinated by tribal cultures for over 20 years, ever since I interviewed my grandfather about our family Keep Reading
Jeff Greenwald, World’s 1st Travel Blogger & Founder of Ethical Traveler
THE WORLD'S FIRST TRAVEL BLOGGER I first knew of Jeff Greenwald as the founder of Ethical Traveler, which annually publishes a list of the World's Top 10 Ethical Travel Destinations. Ideologically, Keep Reading
ECO NEWS: Killing for Conservation- Can Hunting Save the Black Rhino?
Conservation, n.: “The action or process of conserving; preservation of life, health, perfection, etc.; (also) preservation from destructive influences, natural decay, or waste.” What would Keep Reading
INTERVIEW: National Geographic Photographer Peter Essick on Our Beautiful, Fragile World
National Geographic Photographer Peter Essick on Our Beautiful, Fragile World Forty may be Peter Essick’s lucky number: He’s done 40 stories for National Geographic over the last 25 years, and Keep Reading
INTERVIEW: TIES Founder Megan Epler Wood on the Evolution & Future of Ecotourism
TIES Founder Megan Epler Wood On the Evolution & Future of Ecotourism I was influenced by Megan Epler Wood long before I even knew who she was. After getting her Masters Keep Reading
INTERVIEW: Lek Chailert, the Elephant Whisperer of Elephant Nature Park
I've been a huge fan of elephants all my life, probably dating back to watching The Jungle Book as a boy. Coming face-to-face with a massive bull on safari in South Africa only increased my Keep Reading
INTERVIEW: Blackfish Documentary Director Gabriela Cowperthwaite Takes On Sea World
Blackfish Documentary Director Gabriela Cowperthwaite Takes On Sea World In February of 2010, during a moment of post-show bonding, a killer whale at Sea World in Orlando suddenly grabbed Keep Reading
INTERVIEW: Matt Kareus of IGTOA on Galapagos Conservation
Matt Kareus, Exec. Director of International Galapagos Tour Operators Association, On Galapagos Conservation We first met Matt Kareus two years ago, when he was working with Sustainable Keep Reading
INTERVIEW: Jill Robinson Fights To Save Wildlife Via Animals Asia Foundation
If you’ve followed wildlife conservation with even a cursory interest over the past decade, you know that Asia is the major hotbed for illegal activity in the wildlife Keep Reading