A Sand County Blog

Explore the latest in conservation thinking and practical land stewardship with special insights, stories, and reflections.

Leopold's Wild Idea, Part One

2023-24 Education and Communications Fellow Kysh Lindell's history of Leopold and the Gila Wilderness

4.9.2024

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The Wing of the Swallow

The introduction to Ben Goldfarb's Crossings, How Road Ecology is Reshaping the Future of Our Planet

4.9.2024

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Foundation's Directors Recognized for Growing the Good

Four Leopold Foundation board members individually recognized for their great work.

3.28.2024

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The Once and Future Land Ethic | Part Three

This essay is part of Curt Meine’s book, Correction Lines, published by Island Press, Washington, D.C.

3.27.2024

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Reading Records with Estella Leopold

Long-time friend Curt Meine recalls a conversation with Estella Bergere Leopold at the Shack when Estella revealed her notion of herself as ancestor.

3.15.2024

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Through the Lens

Maia Buschman's eloquent essay exploring her photography's place in her conservation journey.

3.15.2024

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The Once and Future Land Ethic | Part Two

The author of the definitive biography of Aldo Leopold and a longtime student of the relationship between men and land considers how conservation should adapt to succeed in the next century.

2.28.2024

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Honoring the Passing of N. Scott Momaday

Momaday was the first Native American writer to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize, for his debut novel House Made of Dawn (1968). Through this and other writings, Momaday inspired generations of other Native American writers and poets—a flowering of contemporary voices that continues.

1.31.2024

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The Land Ethic Must Evolve in a Changing Agricultural Landscape

The land ethic had evolved over time, and that dynamic process of adapting to change must be ongoing as those who follow in Aldo’s footsteps cope with environmental and social challenges that he could never have anticipated.

10.23.2015

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The Once and Future Land Ethic | Part One

The author of the definitive biography of Aldo Leopold and a longtime student of the relationship between men and land considers how conservation should adapt to succeed in the next century.

1.23.2024

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The Little Moments of Land Stewardship

Fall is the season of change, and for a new land steward this change is multifaceted. Between the tides of exuberant summer growth and static winter dormancy winter lies this liminal fall season that bodes many things to a land steward: reflection, adaptation, evolution, recovery, growth in body and mind.

1.23.2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

You may be unfamiliar with our present-day work here at the Aldo Leopold Foundation, apart from the legacy of Aldo himself. To provide a clear overview, we've compiled a list of the 10 questions we get asked the most.

1.12.2024

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5 Things You May Not Know About Aldo Leopold

Join us as we explore five aspects that showcase Aldo's intriguing personality, reminding us that behind every great legacy lies a very real, complex human being.

1.11.2024

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The Leopold Family

Like those of so many great leaders, Aldo Leopold’s vision and actions were in part shaped and supported by his family life. In the decades since his untimely passing in 1948, Aldo’s extended family would continue his legacy with their work through the Aldo Leopold Foundation, with some of their efforts continuing even today.

1.10.2024

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2023 Fellows: Reflections at the Halfway Point

In June, the foundation welcomed five new Leopold Fellows to the Future Leaders Program, joining the ranks of over 100 alumni since its inception in 1978. Now, halfway through the fellowship year, they reflect on their experiences so far.

11.29.2023

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