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Environmentalists
 Websites presented in alphabetical order 50states.com/bird: Official State Birds 
 Find the official bird for each state, listed by state and genus. Provides detailed descriptions of both male and female birds, including coloring, size, plumage, habitat, behavior, flight, song, migration patterns, breeding and nesting locations, and food preferences. Material is drawn from John James Audubon's Birds of America. http://www.50states.com/bird/ Topics: Animals, Birds, Environment Last updated May 2, 2005 Abbey's Web
Devoted to Edward Abbey, author of "Desert Solitaire" and "The Monkey Wrench Gang." Includes a biography, a bibliography, quotes, articles, and links. http://www.abbeyweb.net/ Topics: Communities & Groups, Environment, Literary Movements and Periods Last updated Mar 29, 2005 Arthur Churchill Warner Photographs
Features the photographs of Arthur Churchill Warner, who arrived in Seattle, Washington Territory, in the 1880s. He captured images of street scenes, ships, waterfront mills, and the Gold Rush in Alaska and the Yukon, and documented John Muir's 1888 ascent of Mount Rainier. Includes an essay about John Muir's Mount Rainier expedition. Searchable by category or keyword. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/warnerweb/ Topics: Environment, Holidays and Observances Individually, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jan 10, 2005 Audubon
The National Audubon Society Web site is an excellent North American bird conservation resource, providing state-by-state information on bird species that are threatened, endangered, or of special concern. There are Christmas Bird Count reports, conservation and political action programs, a directory of local chapters, a brief biography of John James Audubon, and classroom activities and other materials for children. There are related links and topics in each section. http://www.audubon.org/ Topics: Animals, Birds, Christmas, Environment, Hobbies, Outdoor Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Jun 15, 2005 Audubon's Birds of America
"Online version of John James Audubon's Birds of America ... from an 1840 'First Octavo Edition' of Audubon's complete seven volume text." Includes Audubon's images and original text descriptions. "Bird species can be found listed alphabetically, or categorized by family. Audubon's drawings of some species' anatomical features are also included in the 'figures' section." The online edition includes a list of species that have become extinct since Audubon's time and a list of state birds. http://www.audubon.org/bird/BoA/BOA_index.html Topics: Animals, Environment, Regions of the World Last updated May 5, 2005 Creative Quotations
"Search 50,000 quotations from more than 3,000 famous people." Find quotations by month and day of birth, profession, nationality, holidays, seasons, events, and other themes. Includes special collections for Benjamin Franklin, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Cicero, Aristotle, Thoreau, George Eliot, Martin Luther King, Jr., Mark Twain, Shakespeare, Gandhi, Emily Dickinson, Dorothy Parker, and Ambrose Bierce. The database cites the source of each quotation. http://creativequotations.com/ Topics: English Language, Environment, Holidays & Observances, Language, Literature & Books, Nonfiction by Genre, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated Jan 19, 2009 David Suzuki Foundation
"The David Suzuki Foundation works through science and education to protect the balance of nature and our quality of life, now and for future generations." Site includes a weekly column by award-winning scientist, environmentalist, and broadcaster Dr. David Suzuki, as well as information and publications on climate change, forests, oceans and fishing, and sustainability. Searchable. http://www.davidsuzuki.org/ Topics: Education, Environment Last updated Feb 17, 2004 Earth Island Institute (EII)
EII provides organizational support for projects that promote conservation, preservation, and restoration of the global environment. The site features current projects, the Earth Island Journal, news releases, action alerts, and a biography of EII's founder, environmentalist David Brower. Searchable. http://www.earthisland.org/ Topics: Environment Last updated Jun 21, 2004 Global Environmental Citizen Award
Details about this award "presented annually by the [Harvard Medical School] Center for Health and the Global Environment to the citizen who does outstanding work towards protecting the global environment." Includes announcements for current and past winners (and acceptance speeches for some), including the Prince of Wales, Al Gore, Bill Moyers, Jane Goodall, Harrison Ford, and Edward O. Wilson. http://chge.med.harvard.edu/events/gec10.html Topics: Environment Last updated Feb 5, 2007 Harmonie/Harmony: John James Audubon: The Birds of America
This visually satisfying site presents the 435 illustrations in the first edition of "The Birds of America" (1827-1838), a brief biography of Audubon, and a nice collection of links on Audubon, birds, and poetry. Use the title-sort feature in the index to quickly locate a picture by name, or browse page by page. In French and English. From the Musée de la Civilisation. http://www.mcq.org/audubon/ Topics: Animals, Artists, Birds, Environment, Literary Movements and Periods, Regions of the World Last updated Nov 26, 2003 Harriman Alaska Expedition of 1899
A collection of over 200 photographs from the 1899 expedition by Edward H. Harriman and 23 scientists (including John Muir) "to explore the waters and coastal territory of Alaska." Searchable by keywords and browsable by topic (E.S. Curtis photographs, Eskimos, expedition members, expedition ship, Tlingit Indians). Includes Harriman's description of the trip. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/harrimanweb/ Topics: Environment, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Science Last updated Aug 18, 2005 International Carnivorous Plant Society (ICPS)
"An organization of horticulturists, conservationists, scientists, and educators all interested in sharing knowledge and news of carnivorous plants." In addition to information about the organization's activities, this site has a FAQ, photo galleries (including the whimsical "Galleria Carnivora"), and selected articles from the "Carnivorous Plant Newsletter." A searchable database includes more in-depth information about carnivorous plants. http://www.carnivorousplants.org/ Topics: Environment, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Plants Last updated Mar 31, 2005 John Muir Day, April 21 – Celebration and History
Information about John Muir Day and how to celebrate it. Links to additional resources on the American conservationist, including some of his writings. There are also study guides for K-12 teachers. From the Sierra Club. http://www.sierraclub.org/john_muir_exhibit/john_muir_day/ Topics: Environment, Holidays and Observances Individually, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People Last updated Oct 2, 2004 John Muir Exhibit
Fantastic exhibit on this naturalist, writer, conservationist, and founder of the Sierra Club. Biography, writings, and much more. From the Sierra Club. http://www.sierraclub.org/john_muir_exhibit/ Topics: Environment, Holidays and Observances Individually, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People Last updated Oct 2, 2004 John Muir Trail
Provides information about the trail that runs 211 miles from Yosemite Valley to Mount Whitney, encompassing some of the most spectacular scenery in California. The site includes an overview of the trail, history, a FAQ, a map and elevation profile, and links to journals and sites for other parks, forests, and wilderness areas. http://www.pcta.org/about_trail/muir/over.asp Topics: Environment, Holidays and Observances Individually, National Parks & Forests, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Apr 21, 2004 John Muir-Yosemite California State Quarter
Information about the California quarter issued by the U.S. Mint in 2005, which features the image of Sierra Club founder John Muir posed against Yosemite's Half Dome. Site provides images of the final design and of Garrett Burke's original, and information about the design selection process and John Muir. Also includes related links. From the Sierra Club. http://www.sierraclub.org/john_muir_exhibit/coin/ Topics: Environment, Holidays and Observances Individually, Nonfiction by Genre, Parks Last updated Feb 10, 2005 Liberty Hyde Bailey: A Man for All Seasons
Information about the life of the first dean of the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University, who was known for being a "botanist, horticulturalist, plant breeder, traveler ... writer and superb editor, environmentalist, philosopher, photographer, poet," and more. Includes an illustrated biography, information about his work, and images of his cyanotype photographs. Also includes a timeline and a bibliography. From the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/bailey/ Topics: Agriculture, Education, Environment, Notable People, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Poetry, Science Last updated Oct 14, 2004 Literary Kicks
Litkicks is an eclectic collection of information on the writers and writings of the Beat Generation (Keroac, Ginsberg, Gary Snyder, William S. Burroughs, Neal Cassady); Transcendentalism (Thoreau, Louisa May Alcott, Emerson, Whitman); European Bohemianism (Verlaine, Rimbaud, William Blake, Baudelaire); the Summer of Love (Brautigan, Bukowski, Ken Kesey, Terry Southern); and a few uncategorized authors such as Basho, Henry Miller, and Jean Genet. Each literary area has a discussion Board. http://www.litkicks.com/ Topics: Environment, Literary Movements and Periods, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated May 28, 2002 Literature @ SunSITE
"A collection of digital texts that can be read online, printed, or downloaded." Includes works by Jane Austen, Mary Austin, Ambrose Bierce, Joseph Conrad, Stephen Crane, Frederick Douglass, Emma Goldman, Jack London, Upton Sinclair, Robert Louis Stevenson, Henry David Thoreau as well as an Online Medieval and Classical Library. From the University of California, Berkeley. http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Literature/ Topics: Environment, Literary Movements and Periods, Literature & Books, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated May 9, 2005 Online Research Center: George Perkins Marsh
This site contains the text of selected published works and transcriptions of 650 letters written by or to George Perkins Marsh, the author of "Man and Nature" and "one of the first to recognize and describe in detail the significance of human action in transforming the natural world." Topics discussed include the American Civil War, sculpture, architecture, Vermont geography, and the Smithsonian Institution. Searchable and browsable by recipient. From the University of Vermont. http://bailey2.uvm.edu/specialcollections/gpmorc.html Topics: Correspondence, Environment, Notable People, Notable People: Government Last updated May 8, 2007 Rainforest Alliance: Eco-Index
This site offers a searchable index of current and past conservation projects in the neotropics (southern Mexico, Central America, South America, West Indies). Includes project descriptions, interviews with conservationists, highlights of innovative projects, stories from the field, monitoring and evaluation progress, online news bulletins and reports, success of goals, lessons learned, and more. Materials are available in English and Spanish. http://www.eco-index.org/ Topics: Environment, Notable People, Regions of the World Last updated Mar 17, 2009 Rediscovering the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker
"More than 60 years after the last confirmed sighting of the species in the United States, a research team announced [in April 2005] that at least one male ivory-bill still survives" in Arkansas. The site features information about the sightings of this bird (thought to be extinct), identification tips with images, photo galleries, quotes from the searchers, historic encounters (including a quote from John James Audubon), and more. From the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. http://www.birds.cornell.edu/ivory/ Topics: Environment, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife Last updated Jul 23, 2005 REP America (Republicans for Environmental Protection)
"REP America was formed in 1995 to resurrect the GOP's great conservation tradition and to restore natural resource conservation and sound environmental protection as fundamental elements of the Republican Party's vision for America." The site includes the organization's policy papers, published articles, and speeches on environmental topics such as national forests and global climate change. A calendar of events, newsletter, and links to state chapters are also provided. Searchable. http://www.repamerica.org Topics: Environment, Political Parties & Theories Last updated Aug 17, 2004 A Sense of Where We Are: History and Literature of the Pacific Northwest
This site from the Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest offers examples of stories and texts written in and about the Pacific Northwest. Essays, commentaries, and sample texts cover five areas: "Texts by and about Natives," "Discovering the Region," "Writing Home," "Aggressive Regionalism," and "Northwest Schools of Lit." "Includes Native American myths, accounts by explorers, pioneer narratives, booster pamphlets, modern poetry, selections from novels, utopian fiction, environmentalist tracts, and travel writing." http://www.washington.edu/uwired/outreach/cspn/Website/Hist%20n%20Lit/Welcome.html Topics: Environment, Native Americans, Nonfiction by Genre, Poetry, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jun 24, 2009 Sprawl City
"A website about consumption growth and population growth and their roles in the urban sprawl that destroys natural habitat and farmland around U.S. cities." Using data from the U.S. Bureau of Census and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and based on the work of environmentalists Leon Kolankiewicz and Roy Beck, this site presents studies of selected areas as well as charts, graphs, and definitions. http://www.sprawlcity.org/ Topics: Agriculture, Environment, Social Science Last updated Jan 24, 2006 Water Measurement Manual
This searchable manual, although very technical in parts, is useful for learning how water flow is measured (e.g., by water districts, conservationists, and irrigation system operators). Published by the Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Department of the Interior, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). http://www.usbr.gov/pmts/hydraulics_lab/pubs/wmm/ Topics: Agriculture, Environment, Gardening, Geography, Water Last updated Apr 19, 2004 The Web of American Transcendentalism
This course-related site is composed of "papers, texts and notes on them, and links" that explore representative authors and the influence of the Transcendental movement in American Literature. Sections feature authors, texts, roots and influences, ideas and thought, and biographical and critical essays. http://www.vcu.edu/engweb/transcendentalism/ Topics: Environment, Faiths, Literary Movements and Periods, Literature & Books, Nonfiction by Genre, Philosophy Last updated Jan 27, 2005 Women Who Dared
Biographies and quotes from "contemporary Jewish women activists." These lawyers, educators, filmmakers, physicians, environmentalists, and others "address their experiences as Jews, as women, and as activists." Includes audio. From the "Jewish Women's Archive." http://jwa.org/exhibits/wwd/ Topics: Environment, Judaism, Notable People: Women Last updated Dec 2, 2007 The Writings of Henry D. Thoreau
Website for a project that publishes the complete works of this 19th century Concord, Massachusetts, naturalist, social philosopher, and author of works such as "Walden." Features a biography, a quotation search engine, recommended editions of his works, portions of his journals, and annotated links to related sites. Note: Site is slow to load. From the University of California, Santa Barbara, Library. http://www.library.ucsb.edu/thoreau/ Topics: Environment, Literary Movements and Periods, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Sep 13, 2006 |
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