Taking Action in 2016

Taking Action in 2016

Thanks to the outpouring of  generosity from our supporters, the 2015 WILD Half Campaign ended with a resounding success. We raised over $180,000 – making 2015 our best year ever! That means more resources to create wilderness victories in 2016 – victories that are...
Connecting to Nature with Forest Therapy

Connecting to Nature with Forest Therapy

By: Amos Clifford, Director of the Association of Forest Therapy Guides & Programs, and John Hendee, Trustee of the WILD Foundation Humans evolved in nature over 5 million years, yet today may live in highly mechanized, developed and stressful environments; for...
Innovate, Facilitate, Communicate, and CELEBRATE!

Innovate, Facilitate, Communicate, and CELEBRATE!

We work for a wilder world.  It’s not always easy – is often a real struggle – but we persist with, succeed in, and continue to learn from, many and different projects that we develop with our partners.  Our vision – sharpened through 40 years of practical experience...
Gratitude

Gratitude

By: Carol Batrus Gratitude: the quality of being thankful, a perfect descriptor for this season of Thanksgiving. In the mid 1990’s Oprah was on a crusade to have her audience keep a gratitude journal. Keeping a journal, highlighting the bounty of our lives, would show...
Protecting Earth’s Legacy

Protecting Earth’s Legacy

At a time when the global biodiversity crisis and climate change persist, World Heritage Sites (areas of special importance as recognized by UNESCO of the United Nations) represent an international model that incessantly reminds us about the wonder and uniqueness of...
Finding the sparks within

Finding the sparks within

By: Crista Valentino, CoalitionWILD Director For my 6th birthday in the early 90’s, my parents adopted a reintroduced Yellowstone National Park wolf on my behalf. In the photograph that accompanied the certificate stating our support, Matsi’s black and grey coat stood...
The eye-opening effect of your donations to WILD

The eye-opening effect of your donations to WILD

$1 already protects 6 acres of elephant habitat – just imagine what $340,000 will accomplish Wilderness needs you. Maximize your investment in wilderness and help WILD meet its end of the year fundraising goal – $340,000 for a wilder planet! I bet you think doing...
All You Need is Love…and Nature

All You Need is Love…and Nature

Nature has needs and so do humans. How do we respect both for the long-term health and success of the planet?  By: Harvey Locke, Nature Needs Half visionary I want to state the obvious that too often goes unsaid: Nature is the context for all life, including ours. We...