Changing Alaska

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Gator Woman

Denali, the Great One! Picture credit: Nic McPhee from Morris, MN, USA President Obama will be in Alaska today for an Arctic Global Climate Summit. He is the first US President to visit the Arctic while still in office. His primary objective is likely to shore up support for climate change programs. But another more […]

Paynes Prairies’ Pain~

Posted on August 30, 2015 by Gator Woman

The Paynes Prairie Ecopassage Picture credit: Ebyabe This week was our trip up to Gainesville for my latest Skin cancer check up. It was, as always, a great journey as it goes through the most beautiful part of Central Florida. My check up went well, no more new melanomas, only two minor things and I was sent off until end of November. […]

Marjory, Miccosukees and Memories

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Gator Woman

Marjory Stoneman Douglas in 1983, canoeing with a Miccosukee Tribal member at the Miccosukee Cultural Center in the Everglades, near Forty mile Bend. Photo credit: Florida State Archives Our beloved Everglades are about to be put under siege and attack once again from greedy, selfish developers and oil mongers. After the myriad of deceitful, destructive insults that have been inflicted on one of the […]

Coral Crisis

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Gator Woman

Many thousands of species call Coral Reefs home~ Picture credit: underwater universe Yesterday on WUCF, our local PBS Channel, there was an excellent dual story about Coral Reefs and the depressing decline of them worldwide and also one about the alarming situation with Oysters. Coral Reefs are one of the most threatened and most in […]

Patron of the Oceans

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Gator Woman

Lewis Pugh with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, September 15, 2010 Picture credit: Publicist On AMHQ this morning Sam Champion interviewed a true Hero, one who is not just another wildlife activist. He talked to Lewis Pugh, the renown swimmer, author, activist, public speaker, and former marine lawyer, from Plymouth, England, who has put his infamous speedos into water that […]

Water

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Gator Woman

A drop of Water Picture credit: José Manuel Suarez The absence from this obviously addictive pleasure, has left me with a great deal of time to ponder what the subject of the first posting here would be, after being cleared by my Doctor to resume a somewhat normal life. Before beginning, I must take the time to say, […]

Numbers!

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Gator Woman

A Florida Black Bear Cub Picture credit: FWC **An update 4/17/2014 5 AM** FWC just announced that there will be fines and possible jail time for anyone caught feeding Bears. This comes too late for SEVEN Black Bears! Today with heavy and trouble heart, I am imploring you to do something for an animal that […]

Will You Honor Your Mother Tonight?

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Gator Woman

Image credit: Google Images What began in Sydney, Australia in 2007, has now expanded and grown to become a Global Cultural Event and celebration, with countless Countries, Nations, People, Organizations and Businesses involved, each in their own way, showing their love and respect for our Planet, for our Mother Earth. Tonight at 8:30 PM once again, the […]