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heavy rain, storm surges, and the possibility of tornadoes. The likely path is the Florida Panhandle, southern Alabama, and southern Mississippi: www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10... (gift). 🌎

Isaias Becomes a Hurricane On Its Way to the Gulf Coast

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El Niño has kept the Atlantic hurricane season relatively quiet. Four months into this year's hurricane season, Isaias is the first Atlantic storm to reach hurricane status. Headed toward the Gulf Coast, Isaias is expected to make landfall late Friday or early Saturday with damaging winds,...

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FOBBVCAM Eagles 🦅 Shadow Taunted by Ravens 🐦‍⬛ Then Nest Rendezvous with Kaydee🌲2026 Oct 5

Big Bear Bald Eagles. Shadow dealt with pesky neighbors, the Crows...checked out his properties...did a bit of housekeeping with Kaydee...then both retired for the night. Birds' lives aren't that different from ours. Enjoy (video by @skh4birdies.bsky.social): www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHVK.... #birds

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I have picky Squirrels: I've only been able to find one brand of walnuts that they like. I'd love to know what's "wrong" with the others. 😉 I agree with Opossum on the Honeycrisp.

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pollute watersheds + increase logging of old-growth + negatively impact historic sites + be detrimental to Tribes + degrade scenery + wreck recreation spending... I'm curious what happens next? At least there's lots for the lawyers to work with!

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reasons for the rescission: No comment on how USFS will pay for more roads with a $7-9B deferred maintenance backlog. DEIS stated that roads INCREASE wildfires. And the DEIS noted that the rescission would "adversely affect” 327 threatened/endangered species & 71 designated critical habitats + ...

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This is fantastic. I was really worried that the ORV crowd would turn out for this. Next steps? I submitted my comments on the DEIS for the Roadless Rule yesterday. 25 pages (2 pages of footnotes). I was pretty wound up. What made it easy was that the DEIS did NOT support many of the major...

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Analysis: 99% of commenters oppose motorized use changes in forests

More good news: Trump's gutting of the Travel Management Rule would pretty much allow any motorized vehicle in national forests & grasslands to go anywhere. An analysis of the > 134,000 public comments found that >99% opposed the motorized use changes: www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/natural-reso...? 🌎

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Hunters and hikers were among almost 133,000 people opposing potential changes to the Travel Management Rule in national forests. Snowmobile groups were in the minority.

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

THANK YOU! 1,017,440 public comments were submitted on the rescission of the Roadless Rule. Per the Sierra Club, ~1M were opposed. I should have more detailed data shortly. But >1M comments is rare —and fantastic. I'll keep you posted on next steps. 🌎

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You have been selected for a random Monday inspection. Please remain calm. 📷️ @carlbovisnature.bsky.social

A male Blackbird stands facing the camera on a grassy lawn, fixing the viewer with a steady, serious stare that makes it look as though it's waiting for an explanation.

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The research focused on amplitude, which determines how far a sound can travel and is a major component of loudness. Both birds producee tunes that register 121 to 122 decibels (think chainsaws). How do the birds do it? Read on (includes video +sound): www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/s.... #birds

These Birds Are Louder Than Elephants, Jackhammers and Chain Saws (Gift Article)

A new study has identified two species of Brazilian birds, the bare-throated bellbird and the red-legged seriema, as the loudest in nature.

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Who are the loudest birds? 2 Brazilian birds hold that honor. No larger than a dove, the Bare-throated Bellbird's song can exceed that of elephants, lions, wolves, bison, even jackhammers. About as tall as a Crane, the the Red-legged Seriema joins the Bellbird at the top of the volume charts.

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Either way, though, nothing is safe from Trump. We need laws to protect all of our public lands, not agency rules that can be rescinded by Trump. And the laws we have need to be "fixed" so they don't allow rampant development of public lands. I am hopeful...

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It's my understanding that Arizonans really wanted this because they felt its designation as a national park would attract more tourists and would put the park on the same level as Yellowstone. Sen. Mark Kelly (not a big fan of Trump) is one of the sponsors. It also has a Republican sponsor....

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Tell the ASMFC to choose management reforms that give menhaden and #Ospreys a fighting chance. The American Bird Conservancy makes it fast with a letter you can personalize and they'll send: act.abcbirds.org/a/take-actio...? Please write before EOD Oct 8. Thank you! #birds

Photo of an Osprey diving for fish courtesy of the American Bird Conservancy.

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The reason the fish are scarce is likely a plant that processes the fish for oil, etc.: wapo.st/4ht4oFT (gift). There's hope. The ASMFC, which determines how fish are managed along the Atlantic Coast, is considering changes to how corporations harvest menhaden and seeks public comments.

Ospreys are disappearing along the East Coast. Scientists think they know why.

At the center of a widening crisis for one of the nation's great wildlife comebacks is a fish most Americans would hardly recognize.

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Lyn Heideman @heidelyn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

In Chesapeake Bay—the largest Osprey breeding colony in the world—and up and down the East Coast, the 2026 Osprey breeding season was the worst documented since the DDT era. What happened? Menhaden, a fish rich in fat and calories, are a principal prey of #Ospreys.

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On Friday, a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction halting the construction across the ENTIRE Big Bend region while the lawsuit moves forward. Injunctions are typically released when there is a high likelihood of success. More (2-min video): act.biologicaldiversity.org/p/5ApE8ch27U.... 🌎

Photo of Big Bend National Park courtesy of the National Park Service.

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Lyn Heideman @heidelyn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Big Bend Update: The Center for Biological Diversity sued the Dept of Homeland Security and US Customs and Border Protection, challenging their unconstitutional waiver of dozens of environmental, cultural, and procurement laws to fast-track Big Bend border construction without Congress's approval.

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Update 10/2: A federal judge in TX just issued an injunction to halt the border construction in Big Bend. It's unclear for how long. The hope is until after Jan...and a new Congress...with Democrats in the majority...who stop this project for good. I hope that's not too much to hope for! #BigBend 🌎

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Nicknamed the “Wonderland of Rocks,” the area is known for its balanced boulders, rhyolite pinnacles, dark night skies, and unique, sky-island wildlife. Like most national parks, though, it is understaffed and underfunded. Trump needs to sign the bill to pass it into law. We'll see... 🌎

Chiricahua National Monument, with its towering, volcanic ash spires, is on the cusp of becoming Arizona’s fourth national park.

(Photo courtesy of Rick Wiley, Arizona Daily Star.)

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Chiricahua poised to become Arizona’s fourth national park

The Senate actually passed a bill! And it even created a new national park!! The bill redesignates the 12,000-acre Chiricahua National Monument as a national park. Arizonans pushed for the change, hoping its status as a national park would bring more tourists to the area: tucson.com/news/local/e...

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A bill to upgrade Chiricahua National Monument to a national park was approved by the Senate on Wednesday and is now headed to President Trump's desk for final approval.

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While the prairie dogs in the park don’t hibernate, food can be scarce in the winter, so they need to pack on the pounds. Below is the fattest prairie dog we have ever seen at Devils Tower National Monument. #prairiedog

The fattest prairie dog ever seen at Devils Tower National Monument.

(Photo courtesy of the National Park Service.)

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National Park Service reporting from Devils Tower, WY: While Katmai had its Fat Bear Week, here at Devils Tower we are entering our Fat Prairie Dog Week. In preparation for winter, prairie dogs will also fatten up. The fatter the prairie dog, the better the chance of surviving the winter.

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The SAFE Act closes a loophole in the law to permanently prohibit the slaughter of wild horses. Background: www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/u... (gift). Information on the Save America's Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act and how to contact your members of Congress: vfar.org/2026/08/24/w.... #wildhorses

Under Trump, Protected Wild Horses Are Going to Slaughter (Gift Article)

A legal loophole allows the government to sell mustangs on the cheap, stripping them of protections and clearing their path to destruction.

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Wild Animals Are Dying Horrific Deaths on Roadways

Millions of animals are killed on our roads; wildlife #crossings let them travel safely over and under those roads. Information on the Wildlife Road Crossings Program Reauthorization Act and how to contact your members of Congress: www.idausa.org/campaign/wil....

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Recently some of you wrote to your Reps and Senator asking them to support and cosponsor 2 bills that protect #wildlife. I just got a report that both bills now have more sponsors! Thank you! Your letters work. Here are the bills, with links to more information if others are interested.

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temperatures a whopping 4.6°F above average across the US. A record El Niño on top of a changing climate, is having an upward influence on global temperatures. Warmer-than-average ocean temperatures near the US are also playing a role. Expect a hot start to Oct: wapo.st/4xT0omI (gift). 🌎

Yet another U.S. temperature record has fallen

Across the contiguous United States, September 2026 ranks as the warmest September on record, dating back to at least 1895.

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Another month, another heat record. Across the contiguous US, Sep 2026 ranks as the warmest on record, dating back to at least 1895. The country’s average Sep temperature was ~3.5°F above average. If that wasn't bad enough, temperatures were boosted by record humidity, which kept overnight...

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Seriously, MLB did not expect the crowd to roar against the idea: wapo.st/4ywQ3y8. Thanks to everyone who wrote to or called Burgum or their members of Congress. We hit a grand slam. And thanks to MLB for recognizing a bad idea and listening to its "constituents," unlike our federal government. 🌎

MLB drops proposal to host a baseball game at Grand Teton National Park

After The Washington Post reported on the proposal, local leaders sent letters to the Trump administration and the MLB commissioner expressing strong opposition.

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When Americans cried foul, MLB dropped a proposal to build a ballpark in Grand Teton National Park. That was real, not a field of dreams. Burgum had even sent a scout to the park to evaluate sites. The opposing team, however, scored a home run in the ninth, and the Trump Minions lost that series.

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warm the Pacific has been. Ocean swells are also likely to be amped up this fall/winter by El Niño-fueled storms. It’s highly probable that California will witness its highest sea levels ever recorded—with associated coastal flooding and erosion. Gov. Newsom has declared a state of emergency. 🌎

See How El Niño Is Washing Ashore in California (Gift Article)

An enormous pulse of wave energy will soon reach Southern California and continue north, raising sea levels by half a foot and increasing threats from swells and tides.

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El Niño has arrived on the US West Coast. An enormous pulse of wave energy generated by El Niño will soon travel up the coast, causing sea levels off SoCal to rise by ~6" across an area 12-18 miles offshore—and stay elevated for months. That's on top of abnormally high sea levels caused by how...

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Not content to wreck the White House, he's all over DC as well. Take a scroll through Trump's world and our national disgrace: wapo.st/4dgBBSq (gift). WaPo covered all this objectively, as journalists should (it's not an op-ed). The outrage is all mine. #WhiteHouse #DC

How Trump’s sweeping changes are remaking Washington

No modern president has done more to personally reshape the nation’s capital.

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This interactive by the Washington Post illustrates how badly Trump has destroyed the quiet elegance of our White House: a garish helipad in front, the Rose Garden turned into what looks like a fast-food patio, the ballroom looming over everything, fake gilding everywhere, and more.

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“commonsense, non-chemical, technology-enabled measures” instead of pesticides: wapo.st/4hyjZT4 (gift). So, he knows he's poisoning us. He just thinks that the toxic gases released by, say, a coal-fired power plant in MD won't reach his gilded quarters. (Interesting that WaPo expressed no outrage.)

Trump is taking on D.C.’s mosquitoes

The bloodsuckers have pained D.C. residents for decades. The president announced plans for reducing the population.

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Trump has gutted regulations at the behest of his corporate donors, increasing Americans' exposure to air and water pollution, pesticides, chemicals, and other poisons. When it's HIS neighborhood? DC has a mosquito and tick problem. Trump's executive order to deal with the insects requires...

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Public land advocates are working with Congress to protect Big Bend with a federal law. Encourage your Rep and 2 Senators to support a law banning destructive border infrastructure in Big Bend. More information and a sample script in alt text (click on photo below). 🌎

Call the U.S. Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 to be connected directly to your Rep and 2 Senators. Call anytime to leave a message. You'll be asked for your name and address.

Sample: My name is ____. My address is ____. I’m calling to urge [Representative/Senator name] to support a federal law to permanently protect Big Bend National Park from destructive border security infrastructure.

Big Bend National Park is a national treasure belonging to all Americans. It is one of the most remote and ecologically intact stretches of the U.S.–Mexico border, where harsh terrain already functions as a natural barrier. Physical barriers would permanently damage irreplaceable public lands, wildlife corridors, and archaeological sites — with little if any security benefits.

Please ask [Representative/Senator name] to stand against CBP's border security construction and to protect Big Bend with a federal law. Thank you.

(Photo of Big Bend National Park courtesy of the National Park Service.)

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Trump Admin Wants Border Construction At Big Bend National Park To Resume

...vehicle barriers measuring ~6 ft tall, along with ~200 miles of patrol roads. Lawsuits are in progress. A court will hear evidence on Friday to assess whether to block CBP from continuing to build in the area while lawsuits proceed: www.publicdomain.media/p/border-con...? 🌎

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Customs and Border Protection will move forward with its contentious ‘smart wall’ plans in the coming weeks, the agency said in a court filing.

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