Old Growth Forests

The Spotted Owl's Loss Is a Wake-Up Call

Dr. Reese Halter | Posted 05.25.2011

Dr. Reese Halter

The loss of the Northern Spotted owl in British Columbia is a wake-up call. Maintaining healthy ecosystems around the globe is of paramount importance for our quality of life and ultimately for our survival.

Saving the Remaining Old Growth Redwood Forests

Dr. Reese Halter | Posted 05.25.2011

Dr. Reese Halter

The world is a very different place today from the Cretaceous period. The Tyrannosaurus Rex is gone, but the redwoods remain. Barely.

Fighting Global Warming by Saving British Columbia's Old Growth Forests

Dr. Reese Halter | Posted 05.25.2011

Dr. Reese Halter

The Western Climate Initiative, a group of seven western states and four Canadian provinces, have joined forces in a plan to limit greenhouse gas emissions.

Our Astonishing Planet Earth

Dr. Reese Halter | Posted 05.25.2011

Dr. Reese Halter

The Arctic is a low-lying basin of frozen sea ice, in the winter it is covered by 5 million square miles of ice. It is home to 40 different species of mammals and 90 flowering plants. Planet Earth is awesome.