Explore the latest in conservation thinking and practical land stewardship with special insights, stories, and reflections.
Part Two of Kysh Lindell's exploration of the Gila Wilderness Area of southwest New Mexico, its past, present, and future.
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.
“I’ve been conditioned to what I was exposed to when I was growing up. I was taught to care for the land and I want to continue what my father did to honor him, so my kids learn the same land ethic and I can eventually pass the property to them,” said Jim.
For scientists, shifts in the cycles over time reveals changes in our regional and global climate. For Aldo Leopold, these events defined anticipation in his intimate relationship with nature.
Longtime supporters, avid hunters, and outdoor enthusiasts, Howard and Nancy recently reflected on their own personal and professional journey to build an ecological conscience generally and Leopold’s land ethic specifically.
It was also hard not to think about the fact that 100 years earlier in June 1922, Aldo Leopold himself was helping to assess and contain wildfires on the Gila while implementing a new forest inspection methodology.
If you’ve read A Sand County Almanac, then you’ve read the short essay about this tiny genus of flowers. Aldo Leopold eloquently declared Draba to be a humble, easily overlooked plant, “Altogether…of no importance.” So why were we searching for it so intensively?
Already a talented writer, twenty-year-old Aldo Leopold struggled in a letter home to recount his first day at Yale Forest School camp. Read about his exciting camp experiences here.
Enjoy these 5 nature books we've enjoyed in the past months.
At the Aldo Leopold Foundation, we call them our neighbors, as each fall a large portion of Central Wisconsin’s sandhill cranes congregate on the islands and sandbars in the Wisconsin River near the Leopold Shack. What do we call these beautiful birds?
Discover what types of soil conservation measures are being taken today in Green Bay.
Volunteers converge on the sacred grounds of the Badger Army Ammunition Plant in southern Wisconsin to reclaim Maa Wákąčąk (Sacred Earth) and sow the seeds of a renewed prairie ecosystem, blending cultural resilience with environmental restoration.
Explore Aldo Leopold's 1921 quest for "The Finest Gun in the World," a special-order A.H. Fox shotgun, and the enduring connection between the renowned conservationist and avid hunter.
Les Stroud’s career has taken him to the far reaches of the planet. He recently described to us how Leopold has inspired him, as well as what he hopes to inspire in others through his music.
To the uncurious eye, the land around the LPMR is simply another gem in a state full of natural beauty. But just a peek into the natural history of central Wisconsin reveals a story so immense, it seems fit for a blockbuster film.
The extinct passenger pigeon is the main focus of Leopold's essay, but it is also his most thoughtful commentary on the larger issue of human-caused extinctions as a symptom of our tragic relationship with other species.
The Aldo Leopold Foundation was founded in 1982 with a mission to foster the land ethic through the legacy of Aldo Leopold, awakening an ecological conscience in people throughout the world.