Philip Hyde: Messages from the Wilderness

Philip Hyde from Lumière on Vimeo.

Philip Hyde has shown what can be done via photography to shed light and awareness on our precious natural resources.
Celebrate his life and look for his show now on view at the Lumiere Gallery in Atlanta. Watch the video to get a glimpse of his message.

I regularly support conservation and environmental awareness issues through the medium of photography. We all need to get the word or image out to the public in order to influence change and/or preservation. This is the right kind of propaganda.

>>CLICK HERE to get more information about the show.

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Elwha River DamRemoval Begins

Elwha

This Saturday is the grand re-opening of the beautiful Elwha River on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington.

This is the world’s biggest dam removal, and one of biggest and most significant river restoration efforts. We will see a river coming back to life, with great benefits for salmon runs, the tribe and community. The lessons we learn on the Elwha can inspire other river restoration efforts around the country.

>>CLICK HERE for more info on the Elwha Dam removal project

>>CLICK HERE for an interesting back story on Senator Bill Bradley and the Elwha

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ILCP September Newsletter

A commitment that borders on madness.  The community of photographers that are bringing the world into focus.

Enjoy!

>>CLICK HERE for the September Newsletter

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Blue Earth Print Lottery September 22

Blue Earth’s first project was “The Living Wild”. Since then they have helped photographers create many socially and environmentally critical works. This is a great event that supports Blue Earth and you could walk away with a great piece of art by one of the many talented photographers.

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ILCP August Newsletter

Keeping you up-to-date on the world of conservation photography.

I was just in Alaska photographing the great bears.  The work of protecting these magnificent creatures is very important.

>>ILCP August Newsletter

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ILCP July Newsletter

ILCP July Newsletter

Be a photographer on the ground (or in this case a tripod in the sky).

Read the newsletter and see how photography can make a difference.

iLCP July Newsletter

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International Year of Forests 2011

BLOG: International Year of Forests – Images by Art Wolfe

A reminder that we are half way through the International Year of Forests – 2011. Let us not forget the importance of preserving and maintaining this invaluable resource.  Here are some important statistics to consider:

– The livelihoods of over 1.6 billion people depend on forests.

– Forests are home to 80% of our terrestrial biodiversity.

– Trade in forest products was estimated at $327 billion in 2004.

– Forests are home to 300 million people around the world.

– 30% of forests are used for production of wood and non-wood products.

– Forests cover 31% of total land area.

– Primary forests account for 36% of forest area.

In the Pacific Northwest, efforts to curb logging to save the spotted owl and critical salmon runs from extinction have resulted in creating a huge carbon sink—larger trees and forests store massive amounts of carbon that would otherwise contributed to greenhouse gases. For once, unintended consequences are terrific for the environment!

Seattle Times Article: http://tinyurl.com/4xnlhkg

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Caribou’s Greatest Threats

A portrait of a Caribou bull with another in the background in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.
A portrait of a Caribou bull with another in the background in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.

Today I have a photo in the New York Times illustrating the latest work by the University of Washington’s Center for Conservation Biology in the oil sands area of Alberta, Canada. 

Read the article in the NYT:

It seems that, once again, humans and human activity, such as roads and environmental exploitation, are more of a threat to large ungulates than wolves.

The Conservation Canines of the Center for Conservation Biology are providing much needed data that gives a more accurate picture of what is happening to Caribou and Wolves.

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Wilderness Society 2010 Annual Report

 

For years I have supported The Wilderness Society’s mission to protect wilderness and inspire Americans to care for our wild places. This year my image of mountain goats in Glacier National Park is the cover of TWS’s 2010 annual report.
For more information on The Wilderness Society and their important work visit http://wilderness.org/.

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iLCP June Newsletter


Stay in touch with conservation issues here.  I support this work.

iLCP Newsletter

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