This hurried snapshot is destined to become one of the iconic images of the climate crisis. It shows member of the Namaygoosisagagun First Nation fleeing their ancestral home in northern Ontario, minutes ahead of a wall of fire that consumed an entire world. Bill McKnibben Substack post

Find that place where the voices fall silent, free from guilt and deadlines and failed expectations. Give yourself the chance to remember what it is you love, what is truly important to you, and then come back ready to fight for it.  Paul Nicklen

Treat the earth well: it was not given to you by your parents; it was loaned to you by your children. African Proverb

“Good morning, mon ami! It's a brand-new day. Chimps are going ape, giraffes remain above it all. Chicks are panicking, rhinos are running wild.”  Zazu from The Lion King

Every meaningful encounter (with wildlife) is a kind of enchantment — it comes unbidden and breaks without warning, leaving us transformed. Maria Popova

The best place in the entire world to see and to make photographs is wherever you are. Freeman Patterson

When we are fully immersed in nature, there is no past and no future, only the present. Michio Hoshino

Wonder is a choice, and we can find it if we look for it. Seth Godin

“If children grow up not knowing about nature and appreciating it, they won’t understand it. And if they don’t understand it, they won’t protect it.” David Attenborough

A creature becomes ordinary only when I stop paying attention. Seen fully, nothing is ever ordinary.

From The Zen of Seeing by Frederick Franck

We are born from the womb of our mothers; we are buried in the womb of the earth. African Proverb

If I look long enough, the wild animal in front of me stops being ‘subject matter’ and becomes a fellow presence. Frederick Franck

Happy Earth Day! Yes, you can make a difference. Plant a tree! Donate to protect a natural habitat that has meaning to you. Pick up garbage, reduce, reuse, recycle. Be an aware consumer, spend your money on items and experiences that don’t harm the environment. Your choices make a difference. Save nature and we save ourselves!

When women lead, ecosystems heal. Daughters for Earth

When relationships are centered on trust. Fear is easily conquered. Dr. Winnie Kiiru

To be a baby elephant must be wonderful. Surrounded by a loving family 24 hours a day... I think it must be how it ought to be, in a perfect world.” Daphne Sheldrick

“If it doesn’t rain soon these babies are at risk,” said Pilipili. There was a bumper crop of elephant calves born this year in Amboseli. We were on a game drive in Amboseli National Park, every group of elephants we met had tiny elephant calves tucked amongst their legs.

When we set out on our morning game drive in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve it felt like we crossed a threshold into a living Rothko painting in pinks and purples. Ephemeral silhouettes of giraffes emerged in the morning mist.

Since 2021, the Milk to Market Program has transformed lives, livelihoods, and landscapes through one profound connection: milk. Reteti Elephant Sanctuary

I was not rebelling against my roots; I was reclaiming my right to define who I could be. Brenda Senewa Korian