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by Elli Caldwell

I'm generally of the notion that living simply has a direct correlation to environmental responsibility and overall happiness, so when I read about No Impact Man and his family in the New York Times this week, I was intrigued.

“Livestock are responsible for 18 percent of the greenhouse gases that cause global warming, more than cars, planes and all other forms of transport put together.” From a December 2006 United Nations report entitled “Livestock’s Long Shadow”

by Joshua Stearns, SCA Board Member and Alumnus

Our narratives transcend fact, for they are formed from the delicious emotional nuances of sensation: sound, smell, moods, sensuality, taste, color, shadow, texture, rhythm, cadence, tears, laughter, warmth, and coolness all experienced here, at a place on this earth.
-- Robert Archibald

from Elli Caldwell

At last month’s Desert Restoration Corps event, crew leader Rebecca Pike explained a bit about the Yuha Desert’s unique archeology. Check out the video below.

SCA 50th Anniversary Event, Yuha Desert, California, USA

by Kass Hardy, Glacier '03 & '04, Yosemite '06
This letter is intended to raise awareness and to encourage YOU to be a part of the future of OUR National Parks.

The National Park Service turns 100 years old in 2016. What a great opportunity we have to rejuvenate and reenergize the service. Many of you know that President Bush has proposed a few good things for the NPS, in light of this celebration.

Most recently he has: