Lyn Heideman

YouTube video by Visit California California’s Deserts: Iconic Landscapes Across Joshua Tree, Death Valley, and Beyond

The 1st film, "Deserts," tempts the adventurer in us with inspiring views of Death Valley National Park, Mojave National Preserve, Palm Canyons, Joshua Tree, and the historic Route 66. And that makes all the difference. Enjoy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmg-.... 🌎

"I took the road less traveled by, and that has made all the difference." In a series of eight 1-minute films, Will & Jim Pattiz of @morethanjustparks.bsky.social invite us to explore regions of California off less-traveled roads.

Extreme Hummingbird Video | Bird Academy Some hummingbirds take their extreme lifestyles to another level, with flashy feathers and amazing adaptations that are a delight to see. Discover the extreme world of hummingbirds with Bird Academy i...

Hummingbirds share many characteristics, but some take them to extremes: the largest & the smallest, the longest & the oddest bill, the largest & the flashiest tail, the rarest, the fastest, & more. Enjoy this 5-min video by @cornellbirds.bsky.social: academy.allaboutbirds.org/extreme-humm... #birds

I don't know about that...but I was encouraged that they extended the deadline. Can't help but think--optimistically?--that they didn't get many takers. One thing I found in my research that the seemingly "major player" (The Metals Company) has been delisted by Nasdaq. Hmmm...

You're right: it looks like 2 eggs for Jackie. At least there's no snow in the forecast! :)

There were ~75,000 comments posted, and I wonder if all/most were opposed so they had to extend to get some actual takers. In my research, I found out that The Metals Company, which is eager to work with US, has faced multiple Nasdaq non-compliance notices since 2022.

I submitted my comment today on the Alaska deep-sea mining proposal. I put off writing it until last night--and ended up writing 4 pages (and staying up all night). When I posted it today on regulations.gov, the comment period end date had changed to April 1 (was Mar. 2).

Why Steve Pearce Is Such A Concerning Nominee To Run BLM “Sell off Steve” refuses to say he won’t sell public land. Here’s how much he could cost us.

In his confirmation hearing, Pearce refused to say he would not sell public lands as head of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). @wessiler.bsky.social explains why, despite what he said, Pearce is such a concerning candidate to run the BLM: wessiler.substack.com/p/why-steve-.... 🌎

Help Stop the Most Dangerous Public Lands Nominee in U.S. History Former Rep. Steve Pearce of New Mexico spent his congressional career attacking public lands and endangered species. Urge your senators to oppose Steve Pearce as director of the Bureau of Land Managem...

Pearce's nomination sends an unambiguous message that Trump intends to dismantle and privatize public lands. You can send an unambiguous NO! @biologicaldiversity.org makes fast & easy with a letter you can personalize and they send to your US senators: act.biologicaldiversity.org/xgWGUXvNtU64.... 🌎

Trump’s nominee to head the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Steve Pearce, recently had his confirmation hearing, so the Senate should be voting on him soon. Pearce has regularly championed selling off public lands and worked to make it easier for oil and gas industries to operate on public lands.

Defend the Arctic Refuge from oil and gas drilling The Arctic faces unprecedented threats from aggressive oil and gas drilling proposals.

You can raise your voice and say NO to oil & gas drilling, NO to environmental destruction. @earthjustice.org makes it fast/easy with a comment you can personalize and they'll send for you: earthjustice.org/action/prote.... Comments needed by EOD Mar. 4. Thank you! 🌎

Trump has opened the entire 1.56 million acres of the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil & gas development and is asking for comments on which areas should be leased. We need to express overwhelming opposition to any drilling in this place of stunning natural beauty.

BirdCast live migration map courtesy of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. For more information about BirdCast: https://birdcast.org/. For more information about BirdCast's live migration maps: https://birdcast.org/migration-tools/live-migration-maps/.

At the bottom left, the green box arrow “plays” the migration activity. The left & right arrows move the map forward & backward in increments.

More information on BirdCast's live migration maps: birdcast.org/migration-to....

It's the start of spring migration, so not many birds flying—yet. #birds

Orange arrows show the directions birds are flying.

The red line moving east to west represents the local sunset; a yellow line represents the local sunrise.

Areas with brighter colors experience more intense bird migration (see the lower-right "Migration Traffic Rate" scale).

BirdCast’s “live” migration maps show where bird migration is occurring from local sunset to sunrise in near real-time.

The green dots represent weather surveillance radar locations actively collecting data on birds in flight.

The lower-left box displays how many birds are in flight.

The BirdCast Migration Dashboard provides summaries of nocturnal bird migration patterns, including estimates of the total number of birds migrating, their directions, speeds, and altitudes. More information: https://birdcast.org/migration-tools/migration-dashboard/.

(4) Your Local MIGRATION DASHBOARD provides summaries of nocturnal bird migration patterns: numbers, directions, speeds, and altitudes.

See alt text for more information on BirdCast's migration tools, including links to additional details. #birds 🌎

Bird migration forecasts show predicted nocturnal migration approximately three hours after local sunset and are updated every 6 hours. Note, the models predicts the migration intensity for birds in active flight; these are not predictions of the numbers of birds on the ground. More information: https://birdcast.org/migration-tools/migration-forecast-maps/.

(2) Updated every 6 hours, bird MIGRATION FORECASTS show predicted nocturnal migration approximately 3 hours after local sunset (example below).

(3) BirdCast provides local MIGRATION ALERTS, predicting migration intensity from weather data. Subscribe: birdcast.org/migration-to....

During periods of seasonal bird migration, “live” migration maps show where nocturnal bird migration is occurring as detected by the U.S. weather surveillance radar network between local sunset to sunrise in near real-time. The maps show how many birds are present and in what direction they are moving. Radars in mountainous areas (e.g. the Rockies) may be located on high mountain tops that restrict radar coverage, providing the appearance of no migration where migration may be occurring. Please note that all graphics are relative to the Eastern time zone. Data are only presented for the contiguous U.S. More Information: https://birdcast.org/migration-tools/live-migration-maps/.

It’s spring migration! And BirdCast is live with 4 tools to follow the action.

(1) During seasonal bird migration, BirdCast’s LIVE MIGRATION MAPS show where nocturnal bird migration is occurring in near real-time (example below).

That is the optimistic interpretation. Perhaps he just doesn't remember what he said from time to time,

Who Wins If Republicans Destroy The Boundary Waters? China Why destroy America’s most popular Wilderness? Foreign profits, obviously.

Thanks. I hadn't seen that one.

It's the same with "land mining": Boundary Waters is being poisoned so China isn't by copper mining. Ditto for all the other mining on public lands. Good article by @wessiler.bsky.social: wessiler.substack.com/p/who-wins-i...

March 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse: Your Questions Answered A total lunar eclipse will redden the Moon in the early morning hours of March 3, 2026. Here’s what you need to know.

Details (cont.)
* Partial eclipse ends (5:17 a.m. PST, 8:17 a.m. EST, 13:17 UTC)
* Penumbral eclipse ends (6:23 a.m. PST, 9:23 a.m. EST, 14:23 UTC)
* The next total lunar eclipse visible from the U.S. will not occur until New Year's Eve 2028.
* NASA: science.nasa.gov/solar-system....

Details:
* Penumbral eclipse begins (12:44 a.m. PST, 3:44 a.m. EST, 8:44 UTC)
* Partial eclipse begins (1:50 a.m. PST, 4:50 a.m. EST, 9:50 UTC)
* Totality begins (3:04 a.m. PST, 6:04 a.m. EST, 11:04 UTC)
* Totality ends (4:03 a.m. PST, 7:03 a.m. EST, 12:03 UTC)

This Tuesday, a ‘blood moon’ will be followed by a rare sky spectacle The moon will turn red for 58 minutes as it’s plunged into the Earth’s shadow

On Tuesday morning, a total lunar eclipse will be visible over all 50 US states. For 58 minutes, the moon will turn a rusty red as it slips into the Earth’s shadow. The East Coast will also see a rare selenelion, when both the sun & eclipsed moon are simultaneously visible: wapo.st/4u3iJgo (gift). 🌎

YouTube video by Cornell Lab of Ornithology Through the Lens: Eastern Screech-Owl Camouflage

Your best chance of seeing them may be to listen for the excited voices of songbirds mobbing an owl. On cold sunny days, you may see owls sunning sleepily in the entrances to their hideouts. Watch (2-min. video by @cornellbirds.bsky.social): www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuRl.... #birds

Eastern Screech-Owls are masters of camouflage. The red, gray, or intermediate brownish birds are common east of the Rockies. Found wherever trees are, they hide out in tree nooks and crannies during the day. How to spot them? Listen in wooded areas at night for the vocal owl's trills and whinnies.

Photo of a gray wolf in the snow. (Photo courtesy of the Endangered Species Coalition.)

Gray wolves are in danger of extinction, but the US Senate is about to strip their ESA safeguards with the misleadingly named "Pet and Livestock Protection Act." Tell them NO! It's fast/easy with a customizable letter @stopextinction.bsky.social sends for you: actionnetwork.org/letters/stop.... 🌎

California Wolf Blazes New Trail The epic journey of Bae has been a cause for celebration and highlights the need for road safety

A lone gray wolf looking for a mate recently entered Los Angeles County, the first in a century. Finding no other wolves, she's returned to Northern California. Her journey, though, has inspired efforts to make wildlife movement safer in the state: www.sierraclub.org/sierra/calif.... 🌎

Who Wins If Republicans Destroy The Boundary Waters? China Why destroy America’s most popular Wilderness? Foreign profits, obviously.

Why are Trump and congressional Republicans destroying Boundary Waters—America’s most popular Wilderness area—with a copper mine that will leach sulfuric acid into its pristine waters? @wessiler.bsky.social follows the money: wessiler.substack.com/p/who-wins-i.... 🌎

Stop Congress from selling out the Boundary Waters to a Chilean-owned mine Corporate polluters are taking aim at one of North America’s most treasured landscapes.

...but the company intends to ship the ore abroad to be processed and sold. Tell your senators to vote NO! You can call [+1 (202) 224-3121]. Or @earthjustice.org makes it fast/easy to send a personalized letter (and they email it for you): earthjustice.org/action/defen.... Thank you! 🌎

SENATE MAY VOTE ON BOUNDARY WATERS ANY DAY. Republicans may soon approve a Chilean company’s sulfide-ore copper mine on Boundary Waters. The mine would leach sulfuric acid, permanently poisoning the area’s pristine landscapes & waters. Trump promotes the mine as a critical source for US minerals...