Environmental History – Get Kids Outside

All eyes on the eagles: Eagle Days 2012

1 Comment / Environmental History, Trips, Winter Activities, Working with Minority Children / Diane Schwartz

Now one of the longest-running events of its kind in the state, Sauk Prairie’s Bald Eagle Watching Days began life as a token of thanks from the state to eagle-deprived volunteers. Randy Jurewicz, a retired biologist with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, helped organize the first official Eagle Watching Days in Sauk Prairie 25 […]

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The Big Burn: Our Outdoor Heritage & Connection to Louv & Creativity

I just finished reading The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt & the Fire that Saved America, by Timothy Egan. It’s the first historical book I couldn’t put down. It’s the riveting story of how Teddy Roosevelt and Gifford Pinchot invented the radical notion of conservation and masterminded a new agency: the National Forest Service. It’s also the