Watch for Wolves

As an acclaimed documentary about wolves nears release on iTunes, we have the opportunity to support Wolf Haven International, an organization that advocates and cares for wolves.

Produced in 2018, The Trouble With Wolves won awards from numerous film festivals and earned praise as "one of the rare documentaries that transcends its own subject" by Visit Seattle. The film investigates the history of wolves in the United States, focusing on the political conflicts that have occurred since their reintroduction to the lower 48.

At its heart, the documentary serves as an exploration of coexistence. Wolves give us the chance to question and improve our relationship with the rest of the planet, so it's really about what our future will look like. For more information, visit the film's Web site. You can also check out the trailer below:



The Trouble With Wolves hits iTunes on May 12, 2020, and pre-orders are open now. It costs $6.99. If it has at least 250 pre-orders by May 11, Wolf Haven receives half of the proceeds, so we can both reserve an important documentary and support one of the organizations working to make our relationship with wolves better.

This documentary is definitely worth a look.

What a Waste

Electronic waste (e-waste) is a growing global problem because of the increasing prevalence of electronic devices and the speed at which new electronics are produced and consumed.

However, we tend not to see the effects of e-waste because, like much of our trash, it is shipped away from us. Terra Blight, a new documentary hopes to shed light on the human and environmental impacts of electronics. Check out the trailer below:



This makes me very happy I decided to improve my computer rather than get a new one. It also makes me thankful for Web sites that help people fix their devices.

You can watch Terra Blight on YouTube or iTunes.

Song Sung Green

Alison Sudol, aka A Fine Frenzy

I've been in a music-buying mood for the last few weeks, but I was having a hard time figuring out what I wanted to buy.

I thought about getting something from an old favorite but decided I was in the mood for something new. I had my eye on some new albums, but couldn't pull the trigger for some reason. After a while, I realized I wanted to find some music from an artist who supports environmental issues. However, I couldn't find anything that I really liked.

Everything changed on Tuesday night. I went to iTunes looking for a movie but got sidetracked when I saw a promotion for something called A Fine Frenzy. For some reason, the name intrigued me, so I clicked on the information and discovered what I had been looking for all along.

A Fine Frenzy is actually the stage name of musician Alison Sudol, who just happens to be from Seattle. I listened to some of her songs and liked what I heard, so I bought one of her albums. Then, I bought another last night.

Sudol produces some awesome music, and one of the best parts about it is its references to nature. Those references give it a rooted quality. In addition, they represent more than just a portion of Sudol's lyrics. The environment is a key issue for her, and she serves as a goodwill ambassador for the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

You can check out the Web site for A Fine Frenzy by clicking here.

Nature in a Pod

For those of you looking for some online information about nature, one interesting way to access it is through podcasts.

Podcasts are recordings you can access on your computer. In particular, if you have Apple iTunes, you can use that application to subscribe to and download different podcasts. However, you don't have to have iTunes to listen. Often, you can just visit the Web page of the organization that has created the podcast.

BirdNote offers a great podcast. Each day, the organization packs a bunch of information about birds into two minutes. It's a quick way to pick up facts about birds and hints for birding and attracting birds to your home.

Also, Nature, the television show on PBS, creates video podcasts of its episodes.


If you prefer to access these podcasts in iTunes, just search for them by name in the podcast section of the iTunes Store. They are free. Also, you might want to look for other environment-related podcasts by doing general searches with words like birds or nature. iTunes has a variety of such podcasts.