Heather Valey
@hvaley.bsky.social
Conservation & Experimental Photography, Nature Writing, Nature guide, constantly evolving
Hello! I have a new post over on Substack. naturefixcolorado.substack.com/p/rewilding-...
🌱 Rewilding Nature Fix
Hi friends,
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July 30, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Hello! I have a new post over on Substack. naturefixcolorado.substack.com/p/rewilding-...
Some timely advice.
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Finding Strength in an Age of Fear
Be a Goose
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March 7, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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.
March 5, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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.
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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.
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.
www.nrdc.org
March 5, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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.
NOAA Protest in Boulder, Colorado yesterday. People are really not happy.
March 4, 2025 at 5:50 PM
NOAA Protest in Boulder, Colorado yesterday. People are really not happy.
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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.
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.
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February 10, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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.
I interrupt your doom scrolling with a positive story. New substack post available!
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In the Wild & for the Wild
Finding meaning in small acts of stewardship
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January 23, 2025 at 11:39 PM
I interrupt your doom scrolling with a positive story. New substack post available!
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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.
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.
The White House climate page is now gone. Climate change is not. www.whitehouse.gov/climate
www.whitehouse.gov
January 21, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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.
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.
There is beauty in the natural flow and pauses in nature. I need to think about that more often.
January 22, 2025 at 3:57 PM
There is beauty in the natural flow and pauses in nature. I need to think about that more often.
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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.
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.
www.forbes.com
January 22, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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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"When people tell you who they are, believe them"
January 20, 2025 at 8:55 PM
"When people tell you who they are, believe them"
It's going to be a long four years...
January 21, 2025 at 12:44 AM
It's going to be a long four years...
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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…
January 19, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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…
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January 20, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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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.
January 20, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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.
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Flicker showing it's colors along the Rock River in NW IL #birds #rock_river
January 20, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Flicker showing it's colors along the Rock River in NW IL #birds #rock_river
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Kleine schee weasel!
January 17, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Kleine schee weasel!
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
January 20, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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
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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
January 19, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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
Here is my latest post on Substack about Cheetahs. #cheetahs #tanzania #conservation #africa #safari #conservationphotography
The Fast and the Vulnerable
Cheetah Life in Serengeti National Park
naturefixcolorado.substack.com
January 17, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Here is my latest post on Substack about Cheetahs. #cheetahs #tanzania #conservation #africa #safari #conservationphotography
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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
January 11, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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
This is image is my favorite from last year. A great horned owl in our black locust tree this past fall after an early snow.
January 12, 2025 at 1:03 AM
This is image is my favorite from last year. A great horned owl in our black locust tree this past fall after an early snow.
Here’s a photo dump from a frozen and foggy day last week in the Colorado Frontrange. It is so unsual to have fog, so it was magical to get out and explore.
January 10, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Here’s a photo dump from a frozen and foggy day last week in the Colorado Frontrange. It is so unsual to have fog, so it was magical to get out and explore.
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We were seeing a 98% drop in exposure over on Twitter. The censorship was so extreme we thought it best to start over somewhere else. We chose Bluesky.
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December 20, 2024 at 11:36 PM
We were seeing a 98% drop in exposure over on Twitter. The censorship was so extreme we thought it best to start over somewhere else. We chose Bluesky.
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I spent yesterday at the Colorado Parks & Wildlife Commissioner Meeting. Their main agenda was to decide whether to pass a petition that requested the wolf reintroduction to stop, or deny it. I spoke up in favor of denying it.
They did vote to deny it. Wolf reintroduction is continuing!
They did vote to deny it. Wolf reintroduction is continuing!
a wolf standing on a rock in the ocean howling
ALT: a wolf standing on a rock in the ocean howling
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January 10, 2025 at 1:05 AM
I spent yesterday at the Colorado Parks & Wildlife Commissioner Meeting. Their main agenda was to decide whether to pass a petition that requested the wolf reintroduction to stop, or deny it. I spoke up in favor of denying it.
They did vote to deny it. Wolf reintroduction is continuing!
They did vote to deny it. Wolf reintroduction is continuing!