CONSERVATION NEWS
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What's Happening
in My Part of the World
in My Part of the World
If you know of a conservation victory or challenge where you live, please let us know. We'll post stories written by our members about conservation happenings in their part of the world. Feel free to include photo(s).
Wilderness Writing Award
Michael Frome of Wisconsin (USA) is a passionate protector of America's National Parks and a prolific conservation writer. Having written nearly 20 books--Strangers in High Places: The Story of the Great Smoky Mountains, Regreening the National Parks, Green Ink, and Rebel on the Road: And Why I was Never Neutral--among them. He has also contributed to or been a columnist for several magazines as well: Field & Stream, Changing Times, Women's Day, American Forests, Living Wilderness, Defenders of Wildlife, and Western Outdoors. Frome has been a visiting professor at numerous universities both in the US and abroad. The University of Idaho established an award in his honor--the Michael Frome Scholarship for excellence in conservation writing. Former Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson declared in Congress: "No writer in America has more persistently and effectively argued for the need of national ethics of environmental stewardship than Michael Frome." We salute Michael Frome, the 2011 Wilderness Writing Award recipient. More information about the award.
Michael Frome wins 2011 Award
Members:
Do you have a new book to tell us about? Or, know of a recently published book that addresses climate change or other environmental issues? Let us know. click here
Do you have a new book to tell us about? Or, know of a recently published book that addresses climate change or other environmental issues? Let us know. click here
Writing to inspire the love of nature
and a passion for its protection.
and a passion for its protection.
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International League of Conservation Writers
Welcome!
Welcome!
The International League of Conservation Writers is a forum to bring writers together from all over the world who are writing to promote wilderness, nature, conservation, and other means to protect and restore the natural areas, habitats, animals, and plants of our planet. ILCW will present periodic writing awards to authors who excel in this field.
ILCW Announcements
ILCW member (US) Linda Hasselstrom has written a wonderful piece "The Place I'll Never Know: Some thoughts on learning to be a nature writer." Read now
ILCW member (Indonesia) Fitrian Ardiansyah has a story in the Strategic Review: Revisiting the global role of tropical forest nations.
ILCW member (US) Linda Hasselstrom has written a wonderful piece "The Place I'll Never Know: Some thoughts on learning to be a nature writer." Read now
ILCW member (Indonesia) Fitrian Ardiansyah has a story in the Strategic Review: Revisiting the global role of tropical forest nations.
