Elena Haskins McIntyre
@enh12mac.bsky.social
A woman with a camera, a dog, and a deep fascination for the natural world 🌲🏔️🏕️
Conservation advocate, scientist, and photographer
Film style landscape photography and just cool nature sh*t
Conservation advocate, scientist, and photographer
Film style landscape photography and just cool nature sh*t
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DOI was notified of competitive areas on April 15. They have to wait 30 days to take action (RIF)- that is next week.
This story validates the concern.
Of our 8000+ employees in January, 1500 have opted into voluntary departures. Another 1000 were removed from FWS and consolidated to DOI.
This story validates the concern.
Of our 8000+ employees in January, 1500 have opted into voluntary departures. Another 1000 were removed from FWS and consolidated to DOI.
Thousands of layoffs to hit Interior, National Parks imminently
Employees fear diminished capacity after RIFs are tacked on to existing mass exodus.
www.govexec.com
May 8, 2025 at 12:59 AM
DOI was notified of competitive areas on April 15. They have to wait 30 days to take action (RIF)- that is next week.
This story validates the concern.
Of our 8000+ employees in January, 1500 have opted into voluntary departures. Another 1000 were removed from FWS and consolidated to DOI.
This story validates the concern.
Of our 8000+ employees in January, 1500 have opted into voluntary departures. Another 1000 were removed from FWS and consolidated to DOI.
A vibey little northwoods collection for #fungifriday
Rhinelander, WI July 2024
Fuji XT-30II, 23mm, f2
#fungi #mushrooms #photography #nature #hiking #plants
Rhinelander, WI July 2024
Fuji XT-30II, 23mm, f2
#fungi #mushrooms #photography #nature #hiking #plants
April 11, 2025 at 5:36 PM
A vibey little northwoods collection for #fungifriday
Rhinelander, WI July 2024
Fuji XT-30II, 23mm, f2
#fungi #mushrooms #photography #nature #hiking #plants
Rhinelander, WI July 2024
Fuji XT-30II, 23mm, f2
#fungi #mushrooms #photography #nature #hiking #plants
The softness of November light
Anza Borrego State Park, CA November 2023
Fuji XT30II, 23 mm, f2
#landscape #photography #nature #california #desert #lanscapephotography
Anza Borrego State Park, CA November 2023
Fuji XT30II, 23 mm, f2
#landscape #photography #nature #california #desert #lanscapephotography
April 10, 2025 at 5:39 PM
The softness of November light
Anza Borrego State Park, CA November 2023
Fuji XT30II, 23 mm, f2
#landscape #photography #nature #california #desert #lanscapephotography
Anza Borrego State Park, CA November 2023
Fuji XT30II, 23 mm, f2
#landscape #photography #nature #california #desert #lanscapephotography
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We don’t need to protect what we have if we can just pay to bring it back later.
I fear on the extreme end, stuff like this will harm conservation. For example if we can clone extinct species, then we can drill all we want and let science build the ecosystem back when we’re done.
Spoiler: we can’t
I fear on the extreme end, stuff like this will harm conservation. For example if we can clone extinct species, then we can drill all we want and let science build the ecosystem back when we’re done.
Spoiler: we can’t
in case you're wondering, "what's the harm in claiming an extinct species has been brought back from the dead" when it most certainly has not, our interior secretary is already using it to justify taking animals off the endangered species list
April 8, 2025 at 8:06 PM
We don’t need to protect what we have if we can just pay to bring it back later.
I fear on the extreme end, stuff like this will harm conservation. For example if we can clone extinct species, then we can drill all we want and let science build the ecosystem back when we’re done.
Spoiler: we can’t
I fear on the extreme end, stuff like this will harm conservation. For example if we can clone extinct species, then we can drill all we want and let science build the ecosystem back when we’re done.
Spoiler: we can’t
Feed cleansing checker lilies 🌸
Bay Area, March 2025
Fuji XT30II, 23 mm, f2
#photography #nature #wildflowers #landscape #flowers #nativeplants
Bay Area, March 2025
Fuji XT30II, 23 mm, f2
#photography #nature #wildflowers #landscape #flowers #nativeplants
March 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Feed cleansing checker lilies 🌸
Bay Area, March 2025
Fuji XT30II, 23 mm, f2
#photography #nature #wildflowers #landscape #flowers #nativeplants
Bay Area, March 2025
Fuji XT30II, 23 mm, f2
#photography #nature #wildflowers #landscape #flowers #nativeplants
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The Trump administration announced plans to expand drilling in the Arctic, including in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The Interior Department stated it would begin steps to open the entire 1.56 million-acre Coastal Plain of the refuge to oil and gas exploration.
March 23, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The Trump administration announced plans to expand drilling in the Arctic, including in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The Interior Department stated it would begin steps to open the entire 1.56 million-acre Coastal Plain of the refuge to oil and gas exploration.
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The Fix Our Forest Act is currently in the Senate Committee of Ag, Nutrition, and Forestry. This bill has calls to circumvent NEPA and undermine the Endangered Species Act. This will NOT “fix” our forests—it will only make it easier to cut trees without the proper review on environmental impacts.
March 20, 2025 at 3:10 AM
The Fix Our Forest Act is currently in the Senate Committee of Ag, Nutrition, and Forestry. This bill has calls to circumvent NEPA and undermine the Endangered Species Act. This will NOT “fix” our forests—it will only make it easier to cut trees without the proper review on environmental impacts.
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🎉Great news!🎉
Colorado lawmakers just passed a bipartisan resolution to safeguard our state’s public lands from federal attempts to sell or privatize them.
🌿Colorado’s 22 million acres of public lands provide clean air, water, jobs and fun to our communities.
Colorado lawmakers just passed a bipartisan resolution to safeguard our state’s public lands from federal attempts to sell or privatize them.
🌿Colorado’s 22 million acres of public lands provide clean air, water, jobs and fun to our communities.
March 13, 2025 at 10:23 PM
🎉Great news!🎉
Colorado lawmakers just passed a bipartisan resolution to safeguard our state’s public lands from federal attempts to sell or privatize them.
🌿Colorado’s 22 million acres of public lands provide clean air, water, jobs and fun to our communities.
Colorado lawmakers just passed a bipartisan resolution to safeguard our state’s public lands from federal attempts to sell or privatize them.
🌿Colorado’s 22 million acres of public lands provide clean air, water, jobs and fun to our communities.
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Take that 👊
A federal judge ordered the Trump admin to reinstate thousands of fired workers. The ruling applies to the U.S. Departs of Defense, Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Energy, Interior + Treasury.
A federal judge ordered the Trump admin to reinstate thousands of fired workers. The ruling applies to the U.S. Departs of Defense, Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Energy, Interior + Treasury.
Thousands of fired federal workers must be rehired immediately, judge rules
U.S. District Judge William Alsup described the mass firings as a “sham” strategy by the government’s central human resources office.
www.politico.com
March 13, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Take that 👊
A federal judge ordered the Trump admin to reinstate thousands of fired workers. The ruling applies to the U.S. Departs of Defense, Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Energy, Interior + Treasury.
A federal judge ordered the Trump admin to reinstate thousands of fired workers. The ruling applies to the U.S. Departs of Defense, Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Energy, Interior + Treasury.
Waiting for summer in the Sierra again 🌄 May we continue to love and care for our parks as they have cared for us
Yosemite National Park, September 2024
Fuji XT30II, f2, 23mm
#nationalparks #yosemite #sunrise #saveourparks #nature #landscape #photography
Yosemite National Park, September 2024
Fuji XT30II, f2, 23mm
#nationalparks #yosemite #sunrise #saveourparks #nature #landscape #photography
March 10, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Waiting for summer in the Sierra again 🌄 May we continue to love and care for our parks as they have cared for us
Yosemite National Park, September 2024
Fuji XT30II, f2, 23mm
#nationalparks #yosemite #sunrise #saveourparks #nature #landscape #photography
Yosemite National Park, September 2024
Fuji XT30II, f2, 23mm
#nationalparks #yosemite #sunrise #saveourparks #nature #landscape #photography
Reposted by Elena Haskins McIntyre
Federal Investments Needed to Sustain Eastern Monarch Population Increase 🦋📈
An increase in the eastern monarch butterfly population is uplifting news, but the species needs urgent local and federal action to continue this trajectory and stave off future declines.
Press release 📲 ow.ly/cye150VceT8
An increase in the eastern monarch butterfly population is uplifting news, but the species needs urgent local and federal action to continue this trajectory and stave off future declines.
Press release 📲 ow.ly/cye150VceT8
March 7, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Federal Investments Needed to Sustain Eastern Monarch Population Increase 🦋📈
An increase in the eastern monarch butterfly population is uplifting news, but the species needs urgent local and federal action to continue this trajectory and stave off future declines.
Press release 📲 ow.ly/cye150VceT8
An increase in the eastern monarch butterfly population is uplifting news, but the species needs urgent local and federal action to continue this trajectory and stave off future declines.
Press release 📲 ow.ly/cye150VceT8
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See that big pine? You own that tree, and billions of other trees on public lands. The trump kleptocracy will overharvest, mismanage, and steal our forests. Our land needs care from highly trained people, but they are being fired. We have to stop them. We need to force congress to act on our behalf.
March 4, 2025 at 3:42 PM
See that big pine? You own that tree, and billions of other trees on public lands. The trump kleptocracy will overharvest, mismanage, and steal our forests. Our land needs care from highly trained people, but they are being fired. We have to stop them. We need to force congress to act on our behalf.
Reposted by Elena Haskins McIntyre
Thanks to everyone who participated nationwide!
March 1, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Thanks to everyone who participated nationwide!
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Reminder: economic blackout today.
🦬 We are also participating in today's #EconomicBlackout.
Beyond today — we should all keep the energy and wean ourselves off the corporations such as Amazon and Walmart that are hellbent on destroying our planet.
For now, we suggest some #ForestBathing instead.
Beyond today — we should all keep the energy and wean ourselves off the corporations such as Amazon and Walmart that are hellbent on destroying our planet.
For now, we suggest some #ForestBathing instead.
We've agreed to avoid shopping today. Instead we could spend some time among trees. Perhaps we can use today to begin a long-term movement against our consumer culture. It would be beginning for the Earth and for our souls. What are you doing today?
February 28, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Reminder: economic blackout today.
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El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.
February 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.
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After a Trump rally and the future look of our National Parks
February 19, 2025 at 1:27 PM
After a Trump rally and the future look of our National Parks
Reposted by Elena Haskins McIntyre
One of our supporters shared this with us—people are getting creative tonight!
February 14, 2025 at 4:25 AM
One of our supporters shared this with us—people are getting creative tonight!
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It’s already been a long week, so take a moment to enjoy the lichen community growing on this 2-centimeter long twig section. You deserve it. #Lichen #FungiFriends #Moss #ISeeMoss #LichenSunscribe #Nature #Photography #Macro #PNW #Breathe #GoOutside #Notice
February 12, 2025 at 5:51 AM
It’s already been a long week, so take a moment to enjoy the lichen community growing on this 2-centimeter long twig section. You deserve it. #Lichen #FungiFriends #Moss #ISeeMoss #LichenSunscribe #Nature #Photography #Macro #PNW #Breathe #GoOutside #Notice
Shiny caps 🍄🟫🍄
Wisconsin, July 2024
FujiXT30II, 23 mm, f2
#fungifriday #fungi #mushrooms #photography #fuji #fujifilm
Wisconsin, July 2024
FujiXT30II, 23 mm, f2
#fungifriday #fungi #mushrooms #photography #fuji #fujifilm
February 7, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Shiny caps 🍄🟫🍄
Wisconsin, July 2024
FujiXT30II, 23 mm, f2
#fungifriday #fungi #mushrooms #photography #fuji #fujifilm
Wisconsin, July 2024
FujiXT30II, 23 mm, f2
#fungifriday #fungi #mushrooms #photography #fuji #fujifilm
Patterns among the ferns
Rhinelander, Wisconsin, July 2024
Fuji XT30II, 23 mm, f2
#landscape #photography #fuji #forest #life #ferns #fujifilm #nature
Rhinelander, Wisconsin, July 2024
Fuji XT30II, 23 mm, f2
#landscape #photography #fuji #forest #life #ferns #fujifilm #nature
February 6, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Patterns among the ferns
Rhinelander, Wisconsin, July 2024
Fuji XT30II, 23 mm, f2
#landscape #photography #fuji #forest #life #ferns #fujifilm #nature
Rhinelander, Wisconsin, July 2024
Fuji XT30II, 23 mm, f2
#landscape #photography #fuji #forest #life #ferns #fujifilm #nature
Reposted by Elena Haskins McIntyre
If you recall the marches of the '60s, you will know that three movements - equal rights, anti-war, environmental - worked together to great success. We who care most about climate and environment must know that the trumpist hatred based on race, gender, ethnicity must be defeated at the same time.
February 5, 2025 at 9:22 PM
If you recall the marches of the '60s, you will know that three movements - equal rights, anti-war, environmental - worked together to great success. We who care most about climate and environment must know that the trumpist hatred based on race, gender, ethnicity must be defeated at the same time.
Reposted by Elena Haskins McIntyre
Reposted by Elena Haskins McIntyre
The Lakota People's Law Project's 2025 Decolonized Reading List. There is so much to choose from here.
lakotalaw.org/news/2025-01...
lakotalaw.org/news/2025-01...
Lakota Law's 2025 Decolonized Reading List
This "Top 25 for 2025" list of nonfiction books focuses on a variety of topics, including BIPOC-centered histories of Native America, resistance movements, and the decolonizing work of reconnecting us...
lakotalaw.org
February 4, 2025 at 7:56 PM
The Lakota People's Law Project's 2025 Decolonized Reading List. There is so much to choose from here.
lakotalaw.org/news/2025-01...
lakotalaw.org/news/2025-01...