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Environmental Successes of 2025: 5 Big Wins
Maeve Kiley Global Impact of Environmental Efforts As 2025 comes to a close, environmentalism and environmental efforts have been a significant part of the cultural zeitgeist. Climate change and deforestation are common talking points in political and scientific debates. Meanwhile, scientific thought and research are continually evolving, with discoveries and advances reshaping the field. Although there are many challenges worldwide, particularly in environmental efforts,
Dec 31, 20255 min read
Remembering the Wounded Knee Massacre
Remembering the Wounded Knee Massacre
Dec 29, 20256 min read
The Sicangu Lakota Winter Relief Fund
Maeve Kiley The Rosebud Reservation The Rosebud Reservation s pans nearly 900,000 acres of rolling prairies, pine forests , deep ravines, and wind-cut hills in south-central South Dakota. It touches the northwest corner of Pine Ridge and extends to the Nebraska border, a landscape as stunning as it is unforgiving in winter. This is the homeland of the Sicangu Lakota, one of the Seven Council Fires of the Lakota Nation. Before borders and fences, the Sicangu moved with the s
Nov 29, 20253 min read
The Zombie Fungus
Maeve Kiley The Modern Zombie Zombies checking out a new rental Zombies have taken a sizable bite out of the world of pop culture. Dangerous, cursed, reanimated corpses have their origin in Haitian legend and folklore, but the word ‘zombie’ was not used until an 1838 newspaper clipping. Since then, authors and Hollywood directors popularized stories of the reanimated deceased, but they did not receive global acclaim until the 1968 movie, Night of the Living Dea
Oct 29, 20254 min read
Aloha ‘Oe: The Song of the Last Sovereign of Hawai’i
A brief history of the overthrow of the Hawaiian Monarchy.
Sep 24, 20257 min read
The Life & Legacy of Graham Greene
Maeve Kiley Graham Greene at the Gemini Awards in 1998. Jared Purdy. Talented. Thoughtful. Trailblazer. Graham Greene was born on...
Sep 20, 20253 min read
Nordelta: The Town That Nature Took Back
Maeve Kiley The Price of the Gated Community About 30 kilometers away from Buenos Aires and conceived as an ‘exclusive home for...
Sep 1, 20254 min read
The Race to Protect Florida’s Last Panthers
Maeve Kiley UCFP489 and UCFP490 On August 10, the remains of two 3.5-month-old panther cubs were discovered in Collier...
Aug 25, 20254 min read
They Are Not Monsters: The Stigmas Harming Shark Populations
Maeve Kiley The Perfect Predator Sleek, thick skin cruises through the deep with waves of cool waters stroking the millions of...
Jul 23, 20255 min read
Bats are Beautiful: Debunking 5 Myths About Bats
Maeve Kiley A happy little bat reading about bat myths. The Midnight Fly Imagine: you are no longer human. You are a tiny, winged...
Jul 13, 20255 min read
CHIEF CHIPCO (1805–1881)
Maeve Kiley Historical Marker for Chipco, the town named after Chief Chipco. Photo : Fivay.Org Chief Chipco was a Seminole leader and...
Jul 7, 20253 min read
Ghosts of the Pacific: The Quest for the Vaquita
Maeve Kiley The Plight of the Cetaceans The Gulf of California (also known as the Sea of Cortez) has a secret gem swimming through...
Jun 18, 20254 min read
How Mushrooms Make It Rain: The Surprising Science of Fungal Forecasting
Mushrooms: Rain Maker When we think of mushrooms, we often imagine damp forests, decaying logs, or maybe the occasional pizza topping....
Jun 13, 20252 min read
Chipco Preserve Attends the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Chipco Preserve attended the first week of the 24th session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) in New York City.
Apr 28, 20252 min read
The Bear Truth: Blood, Politics, and Florida's Struggling Conservation
Maeve Kiley The Problematic Proposition Money in politics is the most profound rot in society. Many people have been rallying globally...
Apr 18, 20257 min read
The Tale of the Axolotl: Survival in the Modern World
Maeve Kiley The Astonishing Ability Picture this. You're no bigger than a pencil—just five fragile inches of feathery-gilled...
Apr 7, 20254 min read
From Soldiers to Advocates: How Vietnam Veterans Reshaped America’s Commitment to Those Who Serve
By Maeve Kiley “Never again will one generation of Veterans abandon another.” This powerful promise wasn’t born in a political office or...
Mar 27, 20253 min read
Remembering Emily Pike: The Fight for Justice and Equality in Missing Persons Cases
Maeve Kiley On January 27th, 14-year-old Emily was reported missing by her Group Home Leader in Mesa. The Mesa Police stated that Emily...
Mar 8, 20253 min read
United by Suffering, Connected through Kindness: The Story of the Choctaw & Irish
A look at shared deprivation between the Choctaw and Irish.
Mar 3, 20257 min read
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