By Phil Bloom What do Arthur Carhart, “Ding” Darling, Nash Buckingham, Olaus Murie, Sigurd Olson and Anne LaBastille have in common? They were conservation giants. They also were members of…
By Jared Mott, Executive Director A couple things happened in recent weeks that I’ve been unable to stop thinking about. First, a long email thread with two other passionate conservationists…
By: Sam Puckett, Clean Water Program Director In January, a catastrophic collapse of a 72-inch sewer line near Cabin John, Maryland made national news. Many experts called it the largest…
By Michael Reinemer – Editor, Outdoor America (For more articles from the magazine, visit iwla.org/outdoor-america-magazine.) Between layoffs and budget cuts, federal support for science is shrinking. The Washington Post reported…
The article reports that the U.S. Senate narrowly voted 50–49 to overturn a 20-year federal ban on copper-nickel mining in Minnesota’s Superior National Forest near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area…
Statement by Jared Mott, Executive Director On April 16, the Senate took an unprecedented step to undermine the will of the American people, ignore reams of scientific data and forget decades…
By: Carrol L. Hendersen Wildlife sought by hunters and anglers—whether wild turkeys or walleyes—tend to get a lot of attention, and funding. That’s fair. Hunting and fishing are popular traditions…
While federal agencies rollback programs and cut budgets for science and environmental programs, any progress on conservation issues in 2026 will likely come from the states as they assume a…
When Ryan Wagner first connected with the Izaak Walton League of America, he was just a high school student with a camcorder and a curiosity about the natural world. He…
Your kit will include a bottle containing 25 nitrate test strips which you can use to test your water source(s) throughout the year. You’ll also receive postcards explaining how to use your nitrate test strips and how to share your Nitrate Watch results on the Clean Water Hub.
Your kit will include four test strips so you can test your waterway throughout the season. You’ll also receive a chart to help you interpret your results and a postcard with instructions for completing a Salt Watch test and reporting your findings.