Heather Valey

🌱 Rewilding Nature Fix Hi friends,

Hello! I have a new post over on Substack. naturefixcolorado.substack.com/p/rewilding-...

ugggh.... radioactive waste is sure clean... yup yup

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Finding Strength in an Age of Fear Be a Goose

Some timely advice.
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Forests give us all clean air and water and provide countless defenses against climate change. We can’t let the government feed them to the chainsaws of wealthy corporations.

We Need NOAA Now More Than Ever The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association runs our weather service, manages our fisheries, and conducts critical climate research.

For over 50 years, The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has given us the weather service, managed our abundant fisheries, and provided critical climate research. Now, President Trump is slashing the agency and these services are at risk.

I did. It said "Firing Scientists is NOT cutting fat it's cutting the head off".

NOAA Protest in Boulder, Colorado yesterday. People are really not happy.

An 'Extinction Committee' Is Just the Beginning of Trump's Attacks on Endangered Species President Trump is already trying to undermine the ESA by invoking a rarely used provision that empowers a committee to decide the fate of endangered species.

One of Trump's executive orders seeks to undermine the Endangered Species Act. This move empowers a committee of his own appointees to decide the fate of an endangered species, prioritizing the desires of special interests over wildlife and biodiversity.

In the Wild & for the Wild Finding meaning in small acts of stewardship

I interrupt your doom scrolling with a positive story. New substack post available!
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This list is not official and looks super sus. Lots of left leaning folks listed on it. Even if you are on the list I personally wouldn't worry about it.

You can say, “gravity isn’t real,” but if you step off the cliff, you’re still going down.

And if you convince other people it’s not real, you are responsible for what happens if they make decisions based on the information you withheld.

well seen!

(c)2023 Heather Valey

There is beauty in the natural flow and pauses in nature. I need to think about that more often.

thankyou for that. I was hyperventilating.

Trump Renames Denali To Mount McKinley—Here’s What To Know The tallest peak in North America has been named Denali since 2015 when its name was officially changed under former President Barack Obama.

Mount Denali was named for the Koyukon people who are native to Alaska and have referred to the mountain with this name for centuries.

Indigenous land should be protected, not further whitewashed.

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Elon Musk just doing a nazi salute at the inauguration

"When people tell you who they are, believe them"

It's going to be a long four years...

They believed that the economic strengthening of America under Biden is to blame for the cost increases on eggs, and not bird flu killing millions of chickens…

Repost this if trans people are welcome and safe with you

Stay strong. For us, this is more than just a job-it’s a calling. Together, we will stand to protect our parks, environment, and wildlife. Four years… we remain hopeful that the attack on our public lands will be less brutal this time.

Flicker showing it's colors along the Rock River in NW IL #birds #rock_river

Kleine schee weasel!

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Two snow encrusted bison at Rocky Mountain Arsenal. Photo by Heather Valey

Two snow encrusted bison at Rocky Mountain Arsenal. Photo by Heather Valey

A group of bison in the snow at Rocky Mountain Arsenal. Photo by Heather Valey

A frost covered bison at Rocky Mountain Arsenal. Photo by Heather Valey

Here are some photos I've taken in the last few days. Nothing says tough quite like bison in the winter. #bison #coloradowinter #prairie #snow #tough

A group of fir trees backlit from the rising sun with fog rising from the branches

I hardly ever name any of my images since I am usually having trouble finding titles that resonate with me or represent the image. But back when I shot this the title ‚Souls of the Forest‘ immediately came to my mind. Just one of those #images where everything comes together #landscapephotography

The Fast and the Vulnerable Cheetah Life in Serengeti National Park

Here is my latest post on Substack about Cheetahs. #cheetahs #tanzania #conservation #africa #safari #conservationphotography

This image shows small yellow brown mushrooms growing on a log with resurrection ferns. The fern leaves are bright green. The background of this image is black making the fungi and fern leaves stand out.

I loved this little scene on a tree stump in the woods. Fungi and resurrection fern growing together. I used a flash and aperture mode with a small aperture to darken the background when I made this image. I need to try this again. #photography #fungi #fungifriends #EastCoastKin