Articles filed in Conservation.
Proposed Language Change in the Endangered Species Act
It’s About The Overall Story The proposed language change in the Endangered Species Act is a very big deal that could be devastating for endangered species. I’ve been a photographer since I was 16 years old, and virtually everything I do is related to telling a visual story—many of those… Read More »
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Johnson Gold Mine Road-Add Your Voice!
So… it’s happening! The Johnsom Gold Mine is on its way to becoming a reality. A mine and all that goes with it smack dab in the middle of some of the world’s most beautiful and productive wilderness in Lake Clark National Park. If you didn’t see my original blog… Read More »
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Brown Bear Photography in Peril – Lake Clark National Park’s Coastal Management Plan
I recently learned of Lake Clark National Park’s Coastal Management Plan, which will drastically change brown bear viewing opportunities along the Lake Clark National Park coast. The Project’s Purpose, as stated in their recent newsletter, is “to improve visitor experiences at key coastal sites while protecting resources and responding to… Read More »
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Art Wolfe’s Wild Lives Is Impressive
Art Wolfe’s Wild Lives takes me way back. I remember vividly the first time I became aware of Art Wolfe. It was 1981. I was 21 years old and beginning to follow my burning passion to earn a living with a camera. Introduction to the name Art Wolfe My father… Read More »
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The Power of Teamwork
The recent release of Polar Bears International’s 2023-2024 Annual Newsmagazine showcases a great deal of the work I’ve been producing under the umbrella of the Arctic Documentary Project. It truly highlights the power of teamwork. The Arctic Documentary Project and PBI Since the beginning of Polar Bears International, I’ve donated… Read More »
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Greater Yellowstone Coalition Buys A Gold Mine
Yellowstone Memories Greater Yellowstone Coalition Buys A Gold Mine and sparks memories of my first trip to Yellowstone National Park. That happened somewhere around 1965. I was only 5-7 years old, and I can still recall that family adventure like it was yesterday. Even today, the number one trigger for… Read More »
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Arctic Sea Ice Day – Save Our Sea Ice
Today is Arctic Sea Ice Day – SaveOur Sea Ice! Working with my friends at Polar Bears International, we’re getting the word out about why it’s important to talk about the planet’s sea ice. It’s not just for polar bears—which we know everybody loves—it’s about all things in the Arctic.… Read More »
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Mining in Two of the World’s Most Precious Wilderness Areas
Two of the world’s most precious wilerness areas are at risk. Some of the most precious resources we still have left in the United States are the wilderness areas of Alaska and Minnesota. In Alaska, it’s the Bristol Bay watershed. In Minnesota, where I grew up, it’s the Boundary Waters… Read More »
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Harness Your Passion to Help Others
I recently had to pull out all the stops to help some friends of mine with a big mission. This all falls under the heading of harnessing your passion to help others. The Owl Research Institute (ORI) was in need of a promotional video to help them raise money for… Read More »
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Cameras With A Cause: Pebble Mine Alaska
Cameras With A Cause: Pebble Mine Alaska This past week I was in Alaska. If you’ve ever been to Alaska and have an appreciation for wild animals and places, you know what I’m referring to when I say that Alaska is magical. Most of those who visit Alaska do so… Read More »
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Adventures in Conservation and New Leica Lenses
Mark and Dan Discuss Leica Lenses This past weekend Mark Toal, Panasonic Lumix rep extraordinaire, stopped into Bozeman to discuss Adventures in Conservation and two new Leica lenses. Adventures in Conservation was the program I did for Bozeman Camera at the Museum of the Rockies on Friday, May 11th. I’ll share… Read More »
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Canada Goose PBI Parkas Around the World & NYSE
As I travel around the world in my quest to tell the stories of wildlife and nature, I’m finding a familiar sight in the form of the Canada Goose PBI parkas. There have been at least three, maybe four different times, in cold climates around the world, where I’ve run… Read More »
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Panasonic’s Environment Vision 2050
A Company with Heart Panasonic’s Environment Vision 2050 is just one of many reasons I’m such a fan of Panasonic Lumix cameras; they have heart! When I switched from traditional DSLR’s several years ago, it wasn’t just because Lumix offered a more technical creative tool. A big part of the… Read More »
Read article →Mylio Helping Save Polar Bears
Mylio Helping Save Polar Bears The World Meteorological Organization recently announced that 2016 will go down in the record books as the hottest year on record. Adding insult to injury, 2015 was the last hottest year on record, which was part of the ten hottest years on record, all of them… Read More »
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The New Science of Vino Ecology
The New Science of Vino Ecology As vineyards are expanding around the world, and taking more biologically diverse land, a new science of vino ecology, or vinecology, has been born. Many of us love to sip merlot and pinot grigio, sauvignon blanc and malbec, and the wine market is booming. But,… Read More »
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Boy Genius Param Jaggi Uses Technology to Reduce CO2 Emissions
Boy Genius Param Jaggi Uses Technology to Reduce CO2 Emissions This is what I’ve been saying all along. We need to use our technology to help eliminate CO2 emissions as fast as possible. I about fell out of bed this morning when I watched this amazing video on YouTube of… Read More »
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A Polar Bear Lesson in Hayward, California
In early January, we received an email from kindergarten teacher, Ms. Echaves, of Palma Ceia Elementary School in Hayward, California, requesting to use Dan’s polar bear pictures for a common core polar bear lesson she wanted to create for her classroom. The lesson she produced with the donated photos sparked… Read More »
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Arctic Documentary Project Photo Used by CBS News
Daniel’s Arctic Documentary Project photo used by CBS News. For those who are unfamiliar with the Arctic Documentary Project, it’s a long term endeavor I’ve undertaken with Polar Bears International to help educate the world about changes that are taking place in the Arctic. PBI Senior Scientist Dr. Steven Amstrup… Read More »
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NE Explorer Michael Cromwell’s Photo on Orvis
Congratulations to NE Explorer Mike Cromwell whose photo has recently been published on the Orvis website! The photo appears alongside an article discussing the importance of saving the oyster reefs of Chesapeake Bay. Mike grew up and still resides near Chesapeake Bay and took this particular photo in 2012. To see the full… Read More »
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Ivory Gulls Suffer From Sea Loss Due to Global Warming
Ivory gulls suffer from sea loss due to global warming. While gulls aren’t quite the iconic poster-animals of climate change as polar bears, they are one of many arctic species feeling the heat from global warming. Like polar bears, ivory gulls (Pagophila eburnea) count sea ice as their habitat, and… Read More »
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Polar Bears Have Smelly Feet
Recently, scientists have discovered that polar bears have smelly feet. Not sweaty-gym-socks-smelly, but scent-trail-smelly. Turns out polar bears paws leave a chemical trail wherever they go. Other polar bears can glean information from those scent trails. Megan Owen, research scientist for the San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research, wrote for… Read More »
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Latest Natural Note Makes Some Folks Angry!
Each month I like to share one of my favorite photos that goes out to our email list of editors, art directors, and travelers as something we call a Natural Note. Typically it’s a beautiful scene with flowers, animals, landscapes, or something similar. Every now and again I like to stir… Read More »
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Brazil is a Leader in Reducing Global Warming Emissions
Brazil is a leader in reducing global warming emissions and has made some very “green” choices in putting on the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil. In fact, this World Cup is the first FIFA World Cup to have a comprehensive sustainability strategy. Does that surprise you? It surprised me. When I… Read More »
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Melynda Harrison Joins NE Blog Team as Conservation Editor
Melynda Harrison Joins NE Blog Team as Conservation Editor. One of the reasons I became a photographer was my interest in nature and the world of conservation. Many of you who read the Blog/Corkboard know that I like to share stories about our planet, it’s wildlife and wild areas, or anything… Read More »
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Goodbye to cutthroat trout?
In Montana, we pride ourselves on clean rivers and abundant angling opportunities, but we may soon say goodbye to a local favorite—westslope cutthroat trout. As the planet heats up due to global warming, a lot of species are having a tough time. One of those species is the westslope cutthroat… Read More »
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Solar Roadways – Are You Kidding Me?
Solar roadways – are you kidding me? That’s exactly what I thought when I received an email from Indiegogo a fund raising internet site for entrepreneurs needing to raise cash for interesting projects. And this Solar Freakin Roadways project fits that bill amazingly well. This technology is hard to believe but if you… Read More »
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Last Stand Ted Turners True Story
Ted Turner Conservationist Last Stand Ted Turners true story is about Turners life and philanthropy Many of our NE Explorers who’ve traveled with us have heard me talk about Ted Turner, a man I consider one of the greatest conservationists living. I’ve been fortunate to live in Mr. Turner’s backyard,… Read More »
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Don’t Throw Out Dead UPS Computer Backup Power Devices
Working in today’s world of digital photography, we need to make sure the power to our desktop computers is consistent and reliable. If the power would go out, drop considerably or spike while transferring images from one drive to another, it would be a disaster. To keep transfers safe, we… Read More »
Read article →NANPA’s Magazine Features Daniel’s Work With The Arctic Documentary Project
The North American Nature Photography Association has just released their spring issue of Currents Magazine. They were very kind to interview me about my ongoing work with Polar Bears International and the Arctic Documentary Project (ADP). You can download a copy electronically as well as purchase a high quality printed… Read More »
Read article →Sharing the PBI Conservation Message in Florida
Dr. Steven Amstrup, senior scientist for Polar Bears International, and I shared the PBI conservation message with friends of the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association this past week. Dr. Amstrup came to Boca Grande, Florida to talk about the changes taking place in the arctic. I shared a series of… Read More »
Read article →2013 North American Nature Photographers Association Conference
I’ve just returned from the 20th annual NANPA (North American Nature Photographers Association) conference that was recently held in Jacksonville, Florida. It was a terrific four days of meetings and seminars, all inspired with the world of nature and photography in mind. NANPA graciously awarded me the 2013 Outstanding Nature… Read More »
Read article →International Polar Bear Day. Good for Polar Bears is Good for the Planet.
Today’s the Day! Our friends at Polar Bears International and Frontiers North Adventures are celebrating International Polar Bear Day. I just got off a conference call with one of the world’s leading scientists Dr. Andrew Derocher from the University of Alberta. It was a tough call to sit in on.… Read More »
Read article →CO2 Emissions Affecting More Than Polar Bears
One of the great benefits to working with Polar Bears International is the fact we have a tremendously popular and charismatic animal that helps introduce people to the message of man-made Climate Change also known as Global Warming. Within PBI our message is most often one of how this change… Read More »
Read article →Win A Free Trip to See Polar Bears: PBI’s My Planet My Part Contest
A new online community from Polar Bears International is here! My Planet My Part is a web community offering inspiration and information on how everyone can reduce their carbon footprint to help save polar bears and their arctic habitat. Cool features at My Planet My Part: Live HD video of… Read More »
Read article →Record Arctic Ice Melt – Support the Arctic Documentary Project.
A recent article discusses the record ice melt seen in the arctic this summer. Thankfully the scientists think the melting is finished for this year since fall is approaching and in past years melting begins to reverse about this time, however, this is just another sign of things to come.… Read More »
Read article →Arctic Documentary Project’s Tundra Fires Syndicated Through Reuters
Reuters news agency recently published the story on the tundra fires that have been burning parts of the subarctic. I was in Churchill last month and the photos we sent out caught their attention. PBI’s senior scientist Dr. Steven Amstrup was interviewed by the news agency and discussed the issues… Read More »
Read article →This Country Has Too Damn Many Regulations? You Decide.
It’s about 4:00am and I’m working with my pictures putting together projects for Nikon and Photo District News. My computer is set up for Pandora and streaming radio. One of my favorite news programs is NPR, and I heard a story this morning I just had to share. When some… Read More »
Read article →Grizzly Bears Keep Threatened Status Until 2014
Here in Montana grizzly bears are a big deal. Yellowstone National Park is just south of my home in Bozeman and the park is one of only two consistent places in the U.S. you can still see grizzly bears. Last fall the the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service attempted to… Read More »
Read article →Doing Good Things for the Planet: Shft.com and Adrian Grenier of Entourage
I recently visited one of my favorite web sites, Chase Jarvis Live, and was introduced to Adrian Grenier. He’s of the handsome young guys on Entourage which I think was or is playing on HBO. I’ve seen one or two 5 minute segments so I don’t really watch but do… Read More »
Read article →Biologist Speaks Out on Recent Polar Bear Surveys in Canada
Ian Stirling and Andy Derocher, two polar bear biologists that have worked closely with Polar Bears International, were recently interviewed by the Canadian newspaper Edmonton Journal. In the article a Nunavut Inuit organization claims to have done studies refuting current polar bear numbers that were compiled by Stirling and Derocher as… Read More »
Read article →EARTH: The Operator’s Manual Airing on PBS
I just finished watching a great program this evening on PBS called Earth: The Operator’s Manual. What an eye-opening documentary on how there is still hope for the world to reduce our carbon footprint. We always hear about how China and India are the two world economies we’ll have to… Read More »
Read article →A Mixed Bag of Photo Techniques, Climate Change and Damn Tired
Sometimes to get inspired to write I just have to let things flow. That’s what the first part (the top) of this blog is all about. The good stuff is towards the middle and below. Skip to that if you don’t care for my period of warming up. There’s a… Read More »
Read article →Arctic Documentary Project Video with Hewlett Packard.
It’s amazing what you can find on the internet. I was recently doing a search for some of my work, trying to track down a particular web interview I had done and instead ran across a video that was shot a couple of years ago at PhotoExpo Plus in New… Read More »
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Dr. Ian Stirling Talks About Polar Bears in Winnipeg
Last night Polar Bears International hosted Dr. Ian Stirling at the Fairmont Hotel in Winnipeg, Manitoba, where Dr. Stirling signed his newest book about polar bears. His presentation discussed his prediction that Manitoba polar bears are doomed due to the warming climate and that other polar bears are equally at… Read More »
Read article →Arctic Documentary Project Official Launch In Winnipeg
Tonight was the official launch of the Arctic Documentary Project here in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It’s been a long time coming, something I’ve been working on unofficially for many years. It wasn’t until I was inspired by a good friend that offered a substantial donation that I realized I really needed… Read More »
Read article →Historic Sea Ice Losses, Polar Bear Encounters
After spending much of August searching for polar bears on ice near the archipelago of Svalbard, I’m not surprised by the latest headline on Polar Bears International’s most current electronic newsletter. The headline reads Historic Sea Ice Losses, Polar Bear Encounters. During our nearly five week expedition looking for polar… Read More »
Read article →Arctic Documentary Project – Svalbard, Norway Final Post #5
August 10, Danskøya Island 37F Click on this link to see photos of our favorite images from the Svalbard shoot for the Arctic Documentary Project This morning is cold. Most definitely the coolest we’ve experienced. Danskøya Island is on the northwest part of the archipelago and is on the edge… Read More »
Read article →Arctic Documentary Project – Svalbard, Norway Post #4: Second Trip
August 8, 2011, Cloudy and 43F Tanya and I spent the past three days in Lonyearbyen in a small, very European, apartment, catching up on business matters, writing and a little rest before our next group of guests arrived. The first trip went really well, but every adventure to… Read More »
Read article →Arctic Documentary Project – Svalbard, Norway Post #2: Polar Bear Sighting
July 23, 2012 Two years ago on my first trip to Svalbard we found a dead whale, floating in the waters of Holmiabukta. It was partially beached, the underside of its large, bloated carcass coming aground on the bottom of the fjord, 50 feet or more from the gray,… Read More »
Read article →Countdown for Svalbard Norway-Invitational Photo Tours, ADP and Polar Bears International
June 10, 2011 My last trip to Svalbard was almost two years ago. Soon I will be there again and this blog post is the beginning of my report from what is an incredible land of ice, water, wildlife and sky. If you’re interested you can read about my last… Read More »
Read article →Mentoring~ Pass It On
Recently I had the pleasure of meeting a very pleasant young man from my home state of Minnesota. His name is Jae Seifert and he’s currently attending college in Bemidji, Mn. Jae and I met at a presentation I was giving for the Boca Grand Camera Club in Boca Grand,… Read More »
Read article →Daniel’s Arctic & Antarctic Photography Showcased
Recently my work in both the arctic and antarctic was featured in several newspaper articles. The inspiration for this interest by the media came from the heart wrenching video I shot this past fall of the dying polar bear cubs. Though most of my work in the antarctic was done… Read More »
Read article →Dr. Steven Amstrup, PBI Sr. Scientist, Dying Cub & Nature Paper
Dr. Steven C. Amstrup, senior scientist with Polar Bears International, addresses the question of the Dying Cub Video. He also discusses the paper he recently published in the prestigious journal, Nature, which offers hope for polar bears if we significantly reduce carbon emissions. There are many unknowns about the dying cub,… Read More »
Read article →Guest Post by World Renowned Polar Bear Biologist Ian Stirling
Dr. Stirling had requested a more in-depth response than what the normal blog comments allow. His response below is in regards to my earlier post of the polar bear cub dying of starvation video Posting this video of a polar bear cub dying of starvation on the western coast of… Read More »
Read article →Response to Blogger Tom Nelson About Telegraph Article
Recently the British newspaper The Telegraph ran the story of the starving polar bear video I shot last month. As predicted there are lots of negative comments about the validity of the claims of starvation. One blogger, Tom Nelson, laid out some questions that I answered on his website but… Read More »
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Starving Polar Bear Family
Starving Polar Bear Family This blog post was taken from my field journal where I described seeing a starving polar bear family during my time at Cape Churchill. Nobody can say for sure why this happened but more than one scientist I work with, at Polar Bears International, feel it… Read More »
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Another Phenomenal Season of Cape Churchill Polar Bear Photography
November 17, 2010 On my way to Winnipeg. It’s a beautiful, clear blustery day in Churchill. Winter has finally arrived. Not as cold as it should be by 5-10 degrees but the wind has blown in from the north making it’s presence known with chill factors cold enough to get… Read More »
Read article →Polar Bear Facts, Photo Tips and Adopt a Polar Bear Campaign
I recently helped Polar Bears International and our good friends at Frontiers North Adventures (FNA) put together an informational sheet about polar bear facts and figures. It’s a sheet FNA will be giving to their guests who come to witness the annual polar bear congregation that takes place each fall… Read More »
Read article →Portia Polar Bear’s Birthday Wish Coming This Fall
A few days ago I mentioned that we had a new children’s book coming this fall. It’s a book I’m especially proud of due to the incredibly creative way the author weaves a positive life lesson into a book about baby polar bears. It will be great reading for the… Read More »
Read article →Hudson Bay Ice Breaking Up Early-Polar Bears at Risk?
Take a look at a mini video I shot today. A friend of ours flew to Hawaii for a wedding we’re attending. She spoke to me about the melting ice on Hudson Bay. International flights fly over Hudson Bay on their way to the US coming from Europe. Robert Buchanan… Read More »
Read article →Yellowstone Winter Wonderland Photography Tour
This is a bit of a short and late entry. I wasn’t able to get this to the blog before I went to Africa but wanted to share the Yellowstone video with everybody so I’m posting this now. Better late than never as they say. As you will see in… Read More »
Read article →PBI and Association of Zoos and Aquariums
This past week I spent time in Portland, Oregon shooting photos and attending meetings with Polar Bears International. PBI was asked to join the Association of Zoos and Aquariums at their annual conference. PBI’s mission to help all polar bears includes working with zoos and aquariums which have tremendous outreach… Read More »
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Dr. Jane Goodall, Roots & Shoots, and Polar Bears International
There are few people on this earth who truly represent kindness, goodness, and a sense of holiness. Fewer still are able to project that aura to the masses, inspiring others with a sense of wonder, respect, admiration, and a desire to follow. Meeting the standards of a saint, or maybe… Read More »
Read article →Polar Bears Seen From Cape Churchill Tower
Yesterday I accompanied a group of volunteers from Polar Bears International who flew by chopper out to Cape Churchill. Our mission was to refuel the remote robotic camera that is perched in the tower and used for science and data collection. It’s October 29, and Hudson Bay is wide open.… Read More »
Read article →Polar Bears International 2007 Leadership Camp
About three weeks ago I spent time in Churchill, Manitoba helping Polar Bears International (PBI) with a program they call Leadership Camp. More than a dozen kids from around the world came to the Tundra Buggy lodge to learn about how the warming climate will affect the Arctic and polar… Read More »
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Polar Bears and Climate Change
Greetings Nature Enthusiasts, Welcome to my first column here on the Corkboard at Natural Exposures. I’m writing to you from the shores of Hudson Bay near Churchill, Manitoba. It’s hard to believe but I’m sitting in the comforts of a Tundra Buggy, running a streaming video feed for Polar Bears International which… Read More »
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