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Jun 30
4 min

The Plasticity of Hope: Celebrating World Oceans Day

The first six months of 2020 feel like a decade. Given the global pandemic of Covid-19, we recognize that we are biologically connected. ...

Heather White

May 15
1 min

Quote of the Day: Wild Mercy & The Healing Power of Public Lands

I hope we emerge from this pandemic with a newfound understanding of the healing power of nature and and renewed commitment to the wild.

Heather White

May 7
1 min

Cabin Fever? Take these Five Digital National Park Tours for a Nature Break

Originally posted in MindBodyGreen on May 7, 2020. Check out these 5 digital park tours to help reduce anxiety and cabin fever.

Heather White

Apr 22
2 min

Reset to Green: Earth Day's 50th Anniversary Offers Extraordinary Opportunity

Published in the Montana Standard on 4/22/20. How the lessons from Covid-19 can help us Reset to Green and tackle climate change.

Heather White

Apr 20
3 min

Celebrating Gaylord Nelson: Earth Day Turns 50

Earth Day turns 50 this week. Let's celebrate its founder Gaylord Nelson and ground conservation work in mutual respect.

Heather White

Mar 24
1 min

Life in the Time of Social Distancing

Originally published on Thrive Global. Five revelations during social distancing. Hint: I am not Laura Ingalls Wilder.

Heather White

Mar 18
5 min

Coronavirus Disruptions: 5 Things Your Nonprofit Should Do Right Now

In addition to Covid-19's tragic toll on public health, the economic fallout will hit nonprofits hard. Here's how to pivot quickly.

Heather White

Mar 5
2 min

Be astonished.

Mary Oliver's words are crisp, inviting, and provoking. Being in nature can reduce "eco-anxiety." What we want to protect can heal us.

Heather White

Feb 21
1 min

Attention Adults: Step Away from Your Computer & Get Outside

Adults need to go outside and play, too. Five easy ways to connect to nature, no matter where you live. Published in Thrive Global.

Heather White

Feb 14
4 min

Breaking Free from the (Plastic!) Purple Rain: 3 Wins to Celebrate in the Plastic Pollution Fight

From the Arctic to Yellowstone plastic pollution is everywhere. But, there's hope. Three wins to celebrate in the plastic pollution fight.

Heather White

Feb 7
1 min

We have to talk about how we talk about the climate crisis

Op-ed published in The Montana Standard about how we change the climate crisis conversation.

Heather White

Feb 6
1 min

Quote of the Day: Secret of Life

A January 2020 analysis by the Outdoor Industry Association warns that America may become an indoor nation. More reasons to go outside.

Heather White

Jan 29
1 min

Why You Should Care About Conservation & 3 Ways to Help Save Wildlife —No Matter Where You Live

Grizzly bear recovery is a conservation success story. Learn more about why wildlife conservation matters no matter where you live.

Heather White

Jan 28
1 min

The Early Morning Walk

The days are getting longer here in Montana. Walking is the best exercise for low-impact, long-term health benefits. Take a walk outside.

Heather White

Jan 25
1 min

Quote of the Day: On Giving & Purpose

This quote of the day from writer Ursula K. Le Guin inspires me. It's not my usual background photography from the Greater Yellowstone.

Heather White

Jan 21
1 min

Gen Z & Nature: The Digital Generation Cares the Most about the Planet

In 2008, I was a new mom in Mount Shasta, California. Richard Louv’s recently published book Last Child in the Woods created a shockwave.

Heather White

Jan 6
1 min

Introducing Heather White Strategies

Introducing Heather White Strategies, a consulting firm based in the Greater Yellowstone that works to create a healthier, greener world.

Heather White

Dec 15, 2019
1 min

A Yellowstone in China?

Chinese governmental officials consider creating a national park system using Yellowstone National Park as a model.

Heather White

Dec 3, 2019
1 min

The Question We've All Been Asking: Can We Hibernate?

New research on bear hibernation.

Heather White

Nov 17, 2019
2 min

Why National Parks Should be Part of our Public Health Strategy

Protecting national parks like Yellowstone protects our health.

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