{"id":1565,"date":"2022-10-12T03:42:16","date_gmt":"2022-10-12T03:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/?page_id=1565"},"modified":"2023-04-06T17:57:20","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T23:57:20","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/en\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"Articles &#038; News"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1565\" class=\"elementor elementor-1565\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7526bd99 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"7526bd99\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-50dc6b75\" data-id=\"50dc6b75\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d577594 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"7d577594\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h1 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">News &amp; Events<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf326cd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf326cd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b65215\" data-id=\"0b65215\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-867b13a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"867b13a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-780b470\" data-id=\"780b470\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03d6efd elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"03d6efd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;prev_next&quot;,&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5671 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/en\/news-items\/2026\/01\/18\/wie-nah-muss-man-gehen-um-wirklich-zu-sehen\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Roth_Footprint_Essay_01-500x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-5678\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Roth_Footprint_Essay_01-500x250.jpg 500w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Roth_Footprint_Essay_01-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Roth_Footprint_Essay_01-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Roth_Footprint_Essay_01-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Roth_Footprint_Essay_01-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Roth_Footprint_Essay_01.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/en\/news-items\/2026\/01\/18\/wie-nah-muss-man-gehen-um-wirklich-zu-sehen\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWie nah muss man gehen, um wirklich zu sehen?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tLars-Henrik Roth\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 18, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Ein Essay \u00fcber einen blinden Fleck in der Naturfotografie: Nicht nur der Spot hinterl\u00e4sst Spuren \u2013 auch der Weg dorthin. Warum N\u00e4he (oft schon im 90-Minuten-Radius) Verantwortung und Kreativit\u00e4t zugleich sein kann \u2013 und wie bewusstes Gehen das Sehen ver\u00e4ndert.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/en\/news-items\/2026\/01\/18\/wie-nah-muss-man-gehen-um-wirklich-zu-sehen\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Wie nah muss man gehen, um wirklich zu sehen?\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5458 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/en\/news-items\/2025\/04\/30\/nature-2025-a-personal-mission\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/julias-4-500x375.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-5475\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/julias-4-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/julias-4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/julias-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/julias-4-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/julias-4-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/julias-4-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/en\/news-items\/2025\/04\/30\/nature-2025-a-personal-mission\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNature 2025 &#8211; A Personal Mission\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tJulia Spali\u0144ska\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 30, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Julia Spali\u0144ska&#8217;s Nature 2025 combines her photography with education and community efforts to promote<br \/>\n responsible nature photography.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/en\/news-items\/2025\/04\/30\/nature-2025-a-personal-mission\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Nature 2025 &#8211; A Personal Mission\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5371 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/en\/news-items\/2025\/04\/19\/remembering-our-commitment\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20240706-19-48-02-lg-500x333.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-5379\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20240706-19-48-02-lg-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20240706-19-48-02-lg-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20240706-19-48-02-lg-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20240706-19-48-02-lg-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20240706-19-48-02-lg-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20240706-19-48-02-lg-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20240706-19-48-02-lg.jpg 2043w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/en\/news-items\/2025\/04\/19\/remembering-our-commitment\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRemembering Our Commitment\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tErik Stensland\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 19, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Especially on Earth Day, it\u2019s vital for nature photographers to pause and reflect on our responsibility to the places we photograph.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/en\/news-items\/2025\/04\/19\/remembering-our-commitment\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Remembering Our Commitment\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5299 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/en\/news-items\/2025\/04\/19\/our-power-our-planet\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ak-01748-20170627-1-500x333.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-5306\" alt=\"Hubbard Glacier - Glacier National Park, Alaska, USA\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ak-01748-20170627-1-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ak-01748-20170627-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ak-01748-20170627-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ak-01748-20170627-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ak-01748-20170627-1-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ak-01748-20170627-1.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/en\/news-items\/2025\/04\/19\/our-power-our-planet\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tOur Power, Our Planet\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tScott Bacon\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 19, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Responsible nature photographers are making a commitment to renewable energy and choosing a future where ecosystems aren\u2019t sacrificed for energy.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/en\/news-items\/2025\/04\/19\/our-power-our-planet\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Our Power, Our Planet\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5387 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/en\/news-items\/2025\/04\/19\/guardians-of-the-wild\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20240826-08-58-40-lg-500x281.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-5380\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20240826-08-58-40-lg-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20240826-08-58-40-lg-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20240826-08-58-40-lg-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20240826-08-58-40-lg-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20240826-08-58-40-lg-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20240826-08-58-40-lg-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/20240826-08-58-40-lg.jpg 2043w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/en\/news-items\/2025\/04\/19\/guardians-of-the-wild\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tGuardians of the Wild: A Call to Nature Photographers\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tErik Stensland\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 19, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Especially on Earth Day, it\u2019s vital for nature photographers to pause and reflect on our responsibility to the places we photograph.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/en\/news-items\/2025\/04\/19\/guardians-of-the-wild\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Guardians of the Wild: A Call to Nature Photographers\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-4104 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/en\/news-items\/2023\/03\/14\/everybody-is-an-influencer\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/poppies-fledge-500x370.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4110\" alt=\"Poppies\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/poppies-fledge-500x370.jpg 500w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/poppies-fledge-1024x759.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/poppies-fledge-768x569.jpg 768w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/poppies-fledge-1536x1138.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/poppies-fledge-2048x1517.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/poppies-fledge-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/en\/news-items\/2023\/03\/14\/everybody-is-an-influencer\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tEverybody is an Influencer\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tScott Bacon\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 14, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>In nature, everybody is an influencer. Help protect and preserve the natural world. Use your influence to promote responsible nature photography, for everyone.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/en\/news-items\/2023\/03\/14\/everybody-is-an-influencer\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Everybody is an Influencer\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2748 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-wildlife\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/en\/news-items\/2022\/11\/21\/protecting-the-birds-of-the-waddenzee\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/mvd-20221001-203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2750\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/mvd-20221001-203.jpg 500w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/mvd-20221001-203-18x6.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/en\/news-items\/2022\/11\/21\/protecting-the-birds-of-the-waddenzee\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tProtecting the Birds of the Waddenzee\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tMadeleine Lenagh\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 21, 2022\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Dutch conservationist organisations have joined forces to educate photographers and others about the birds of the Waddenzee. <\/p>\n<p>The Waddenzee, a tidal mudflat area that runs all along the northern coast of the Netherlands and extends as far as Denmark, is a unique habitat listed as one of UNESCO\u2019s World Heritage sites.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/en\/news-items\/2022\/11\/21\/protecting-the-birds-of-the-waddenzee\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Protecting the Birds of the Waddenzee\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2738 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-interviews category-wildlife\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/en\/news-items\/2022\/11\/21\/interview-with-bob-luijks\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"238\" src=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/heidelandschap-500x238.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2740\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/heidelandschap-500x238.jpg 500w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/heidelandschap-1024x488.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/heidelandschap-768x366.jpg 768w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/heidelandschap-1536x732.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/heidelandschap-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/heidelandschap.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/en\/news-items\/2022\/11\/21\/interview-with-bob-luijks\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Bob Luijks\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tMadeleine Lenagh\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 21, 2022\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>When Bob Luijks agreed to let himself be interviewed for Nature First, I couldn\u2019t have been happier. Bob is not only a passionate nature photographer who leads workshops and trips, but also editor-in-chief of Natuurfotografie magazine and a popular series of handbooks and guides for nature photographers, so one of the more influential voices in the Dutch photography world.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/en\/news-items\/2022\/11\/21\/interview-with-bob-luijks\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Interview with Bob Luijks\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2202 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-wildlife\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/en\/news-items\/2022\/11\/07\/developing-a-sense-of-place\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"208\" src=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Male-Northern-Harrier-Point-Reyes_Cover-copy-500x208.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2210\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Male-Northern-Harrier-Point-Reyes_Cover-copy-500x208.jpg 500w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Male-Northern-Harrier-Point-Reyes_Cover-copy-1024x427.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Male-Northern-Harrier-Point-Reyes_Cover-copy-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Male-Northern-Harrier-Point-Reyes_Cover-copy-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Male-Northern-Harrier-Point-Reyes_Cover-copy.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/en\/news-items\/2022\/11\/07\/developing-a-sense-of-place\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tDeveloping a Sense of Place\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tStephanie Becker\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 7, 2022\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>During the pandemic, many people rediscovered nature as a welcoming escape from sheltering at home.\u00a0 People hiked local trails, walked around their neighborhoods, or simply sat outside observing nature in their own backyards.\u00a0 For me, it was a time when I dusted off my camera and rediscovered my passion of capturing beautiful images outside.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/en\/news-items\/2022\/11\/07\/developing-a-sense-of-place\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Developing a Sense of Place\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-load-more-anchor\" data-page=\"1\" data-max-page=\"9\" data-next-page=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1565\/page\/2\/\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-pagination\" aria-label=\"Pagination\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"page-numbers prev\">&laquo; Previous<\/span>\n<a class=\"page-numbers next\" href=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1565\/page\/2\/\">Next &raquo;<\/a>\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e19c6f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4e19c6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fa345d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0fa345d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Have a good idea for a Nature First article? 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