Dr. Jeremy Spoon, TMI Research Associate and Assistant Professor at Portland State University, and longstanding Nuwuvi research partner Richard Arnold have just completed a scientific publication promoting cooperation between indigenous peoples of the American Southwest, local stakeholders and the US … Continue reading →

TMI’s Appalachia Program is launching a new on-line teacher-training workshop this winter  focusing on the results of student-collected water quality data  from 103 sites throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed.  Supported by the Chesapeake Bay Funders Network and the National Fish and … Continue reading →

Ang Rita Sherpa, Senior Program Manager with TMI’s Himalayan Program, and Dr. Alton Byers, TMI’s Director of Science and Exploration, have been independently recognized for their contributions to global conservation and sustainable development.  Aberystwyth University described Ang Rita as a “Local Hero” in … Continue reading →

Plans are of little importance, but planning is essential – Winston Churchill Plans are nothing; planning is everything. – Dwight D. Eisenhower  As The Mountain Institute gears up for 2013, with great ambitions to do more for mountain environments and the communities that depend … Continue reading →

December 11th International Mountain Day:  and a fresh call for action Today, December 11th, is the tenth annual celebration of International Mountain Day, as designated by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 2003. This is a day for … Continue reading →

Last week we at The Mountain Institute received the attached emails from our partners and staff from the mountain of Nepal and Peru, expressing concern for our safety and that of the American people during Hurricane Sandy. The messages came from a … Continue reading →

                As many of you already know, TMI has been a major supporter of a unique art exhibition chronicling the environmental impact of industrial pollution in West Virginia’s Dunkard Creek, a tributary of … Continue reading →

A team of energy and environmental experts led by TMI has released a study assessing the feasibility of expanded use of wind turbines in the mountainous terrain of Appalachia.  Funded in part by a grant from the US Department of … Continue reading →

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We received helpful feedback on the great mountain trails of the world blog post, including the suggestion to add a new trail: the Lebanon Mountain Trail.  Below is a location map of the long-distance mountain trails we’ve identified so far. … Continue reading →

We would like to recognize the great work of the American Hiking Society and all their partner organizations during this week’s “Hike the Hill” event in Washington, DC.  In addition to spending the week advocating for critical federal funds to … Continue reading →