History provides the answers to your questions if you're willing to read it.

Checks and Balances

For weeks I have been trying to reach out to Democrat leaders in my very Red state hoping for some way to help. Not a single one has replied. Not one. Where is the party?

What’s his beef against USAID in particu….oh. Wow.

For the last 3 years, I've been struggling to find effective ways to volunteer with conservation groups. It seems there are lots of hurdles. For those in the community, is it always this exclusive?

For those who don't know, Senator Tuberville (R-AL) Not only is he willing to undercut the integrity of the Cabinet, but he also voted against healthcare for Veterans:

Boston Harbor, Washington (2022) #pacificnorthwest #pugetsound

Positive News out of California for the Tule Elk herds: focusingonwildlife.com/news/tule-el... #publiclands #wildlife #conservation

Tacoma & Tahoma from Owen Beach, 2023 #pnwonderland #cascadevolcanoes

If your argument makes you sound like the bigoted villain "Senator Kelly" from the X-Men, then you're the Villain. #TransRightsAreHumanRights

This is the kind of people we are up against:

One big hairy guy having a lazy day, Yellowstone National Park, WY (2017) #ProtectPublicLands

#ProtectPublicLands Please share.

Sipsey Wilderness, Bankhead National Forest, Alabama (2024) #ProtectPublicLands

I hope federally funded scientists are preparing for large scale, bad faith attacks by Musk and his troll army. It’s pretty clear the DOGE operation is going to take snippets of grant proposals and papers, present them out of context, and direct weaponized harassment of individual people.

A glimpse of my past life: Flying in the USAF. #veteran #airforce #lifeinuniform

Yosemite in b&w, 2017 #nationalparks #protectpubliclands

Tribal Representatives call on Biden to designate New National Monuments in California ktla.com/news/califor... #publiclands #indigenousvoices #conservation

Oregon Conservation groups Challenge Old-Growth Logging in Southwest Oregon oregonwild.org/conservation... #conservation #oldgrowth #forest

Black Bear (Ursus americanus) Mount Rainier National Park (2013) #wildlife #nationalparks #cascadia

Red-Cockaded Woodpeckers making a comeback thanks to Conservation Efforts: www.si.com/onsi/adventu... #wildlife #conservation #america

When I was a kid, the VFW & other vet orgs just seemed like smoky bars where crass old men drank themselves to death. I never imagined I'd join and use that platform to advocate for #Veterans benefits & legislation

Cheaha State Park, Alabama- Fall colors (2021) #publiclands #americansouth

Temperate Rainforest, Olympic National Park, Washington (2021) #publiclands #nationalparks

Adirondack Conservation Organizations seek Protections for 36K Acres of former estate www.adirondackalmanack.com/2024/11/adir... #adirondacks #conservation

Mt Adams rising above the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Washington (2013) #cascadia #publiclands #volcano

Conservation & Climate Measures approved even where Republican wins took place: www.scientificamerican.com/article/some...

Wildfire smoke & thunderstorms intermingle near Cimarron, NM (2022) #wildfire #rockymountains

Wildflowers in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio (2023) #nationalpark #publiclands

Could Biden Admin declare Shaver Lake a National Monument? gvwire.com/2024/10/31/c... #publiclands #sierranevada

Public Lands Outlook Under Trump news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-... #conservation #publiclands

Happiness is a winter's day on Hood Canal- Washington's fjord

Please share! Tonight in Conifer, #Colorado, the Foret Service is holding the last opportunity to speak out about Logging the Pike-San Isabel National Forest. We need voices to heard! #conservation

Colorado residents: You have just 2 days to share your voice a save a forest. The Forest Service has scheduled 2 public mtgs for citizens virtually on Nov 12 and at Elk Creek Fire Station, in Conifer on Nov 13.  Please follow this link for more information: eco-integrityalliance.org/2024/11/11/c...

Latest #conservation & #ecology title I've finished reading- "Crossings" by Ben Goldfarb. Highly recommended!

Hello everyone- I want to introduce myself: Background in aerospace, and aspirations of contributing to ecology & conservation. I want to help protect the wild around us.

The dichotomy of Mt St Helens National Monument- for 40 years, the volcanically devested landscape stood in contrast with the forests surrounding it. Today, the rejuvenated monument flourishes as logging strips away the trees just outside its borders.

Let this be more than a hashtag- it's time to build a bulwark to protect America's Public Lands. #ProtectPublicLands