Happy Earth Day & National Parks Week!


Happy 55th Earth Day, 2025. It’s also National Parks week, and while there has definitely been a lot going on politically as it pertains to the parks, they are still here for you to visit – all 400-plus of them! Find the parks nearest you, and if you have kids check out National Junior Ranger Day. If you’re looking to contribute at a time when it’s definitely needed, there are opportunities to do so as well.

If you’re looking for additional ways to celebrate Earth day, our national parks, and contribute to the well-being of our critical natural environment here are a few ideas:

1. Walk to a park and hang out with your tree friends. It can be easy to forget just how soothing and therapeutic a simple walk among nature can be. In an era of social media, incessant electronic notifications, and exhausting news cycles a trip to a park and remembering what truly matters can greatly improve mental health.

2. Plant native perennials and trees for pollinators! Hummingbirds, bees, butterflies and more are an important part of maintaining a healthy ecosystem. Consider them when planting this spring and plan accordingly to ensure healthy populations.

3. Conserve water. This one is pretty straight forward, but even beyond watching your usage, ensuring you’re properly watering your yards and gardens can also maximize the health of your plants, yielding more vegetables and more opportunities to entice those pollinators. Look up  how to specifically water many of your plants, as improper watering techniques can do as much harm as good. Consider a water barrel if you live in an area with regular rainfall.

4. Hand-in-hand with those vegetable yields – eat more veggies! Not only do vegetables cost less carbon footprint than raising herds of animals, you’re also helping that water issue by ensuring less vegetables go to waste.

5. Reduce, reuse, recycle. If you are an avid garner, purchase things like topsoil and mulch in bulk versus several smaller bags that create more plastic waste. Many pots and trays are biodegradable these days and can be planted directly into the dirt.

6. Pick up trash when you see it.

“To leave the world better than you found it, sometimes you have to pick up other people’s trash.” – Bill Nye 

7. Support our national parks “America’s Best Idea” by joining the National Parks Conservation Association https://www.npca.org/

8. Stay informed: follow the Alt National Park Service https://ourparks.org/altnps

9. Find and visit your local national park. There are many fee free days https://www.doi.gov/blog/mark-your-calendars-fee-free-days-2025

10. Join an Art Wolfe workshop! Not only do may of my workshops get you out into the very nature we are striving to protect, it also helps bring valuable commerce into our parks and the surrounding areas, while also supporting the businesses that sustain healthy tourism in these areas.

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Earth Day 2022: Invest in Our Planet

This Earth Day, April 22, 2022, step into a beautiful free virtual exhibition put together by iLCP with contributions from myself and other photographers all over the world. iLCP presents Worry to Wonder: A Climate Story, a virtual exhibit that explores climate issues on a global scale and offers stories of hope and wonder about the beautiful planet we need to invest in to protect. In keeping with the theme of “Invest in Our Planet”, iLCP is offering a print sale of images portrayed in the exhibit. By purchasing images, you are directly investing in the work of our talented Fellowship of professional photographers and filmmakers who have made it our life’s work to protect and conserve our planet.

Follow this link to view our virtual exhibit and support iLCP by purchasing a print!

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Happy Earth Day – Vote on the New Big 5!

What better way to celebrate Earth Day than to vote on the New Big 5 of wildlife! British journalist & photographer Graeme Green has been hard at work creating this new international initiative to create a new Big 5 of wildlife photography, bringing awareness to the plight of wildlife everywhere.

And what are my Big Five? You’ll find out if you listen to this quick podcast!

And there are many others to listen to as well from other top nature photographers from around the world.

Vote today!

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On Location: Roma: The Eternal City

Italy 2013: Roma – Images by Art Wolfe

Just a little travelog on the way to the PODAS workshop.

Rome embraces ancient and modern together in a beautiful dance of architecture, plants, art, graffiti, and culture with the unique verve of life in its people.

Today is Earth Day, 2013.  I love this planet!

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Earth Day 2012 Mobilize the Earth!

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BLOG: Earth Day, April 22, 2012 – Images by Art Wolfe

  • Plant a garden at home or school
  • Eliminate use of pesticides and toxic cleaning products
  • Eat more local food
  • Pick up trash
  • Always use reusable bags when shopping

Pledge your Act of Green at
http://www.earthday.org/2012

And if you like baseball & live in Seattle, Forterra (formerly the Cascade Land Conservancy) and the Mariners are teaming up.
For every ticket purchased through mariners.com/forterra, the Mariners will plant a tree and donate $2 to Forterra!
http://www.forterra.org/get_involved/knock_one_out_of_the_park_for_nature

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HAPPY EARTH DAY 2011!

Happy Earth Day 2011! – Images by Art Wolfe

Every day is Earth Day!

Here are a few suggestions of ways to celebrate all year:

  • Plant a tree
  • Go for a hike
  • Compost and Recycle even more and reduce trash output
  • Take children out to experience nature
  • Develop a global green economy inclusive of women
  • Celebrate environmental artists
  • Volunteer to improve trails and parks and waterways
  • Take your footprint test (very sobering) and pledge your “Act of Green” visit http://www.earthday.org

Earth Day 2011

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Earth Day is Today!

Every day is Earth Day…

Happy Earth Day! – Images by Art Wolfe

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