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Legal Cost for Throwing a monkey Wrench
By Kirk Johnson
"Tim DeChristopher became convinced last year that global warming’s potential effects were so urgent and dire that direct action was needed. The niceties of debate and environmental lobbying were not getting the job done, he said...." More Here
Bill McKibben's Movement
By Nicholas Kristof
"When I arrived at college in the fall of 1978, I figured I was a good writer and would shine in the mandatory expository writing class. So I was mildly traumatized to discover that I was the second best writer in the class of a dozen students; the best was a gangly dynamo with an interest in the environment, a kid named Bill McKibben..." More Here
Filmmaker Ken Burns Raises Curtain on National Parks Series
By David Frey
"Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns has produced beloved PBS series on deeply American themes, from the Civil War to baseball to jazz. His next project, due out this fall is The National Parks: America’s Best Idea...." More Here
Mountainfilm on my Mind
By Tracy Ross
"I'm a total sucker for anything that officially celebrates the indomitable spirit, so it's no surprise that I would be completely floored, and elevated, by the Telluride Mountainfilm Festival. Now in its 31st year, MF, as it's known, was started by a bunch of mountain bums..." More Here
31st Annual Mountainfilm in Telluride
At NationalGeographic.com
"See photos from a weekend of incredible films, engaging discussions, and pure adventure... " More Here
Mountainfilm in Telluride's moving mountains prize awarded to burma vj, making the crooked straight
By Ben Skinner for National Geographic Adventure
"Mountainfilm gave its Moving Mountains prize jury, consisting of Grammy-winning artist Shawn Colvin, documentarian Chris Paine, HBO Vice President Nancy Abraham, and me, the challenging privilege of selecting one nonprofit from six strong candidates. Each of the candidates was represented by a film documenting their work, and the festival pledged each nonprofit at least $400...." More Here
