I grew up mostly in Wisconsin, home of legendary conservationist Aldo Leopold and Earth Day co-founder Gaylord Nelson. I headed off to college four years after the first Earth Day. Between those ...

When did Earth Day first begin? Earth Day is a concept first brought about by Gaylord Nelson, a politician and environmentalist who served as a senator and governor in the United States.

On April 22, 2025, the world came together to celebrate the 55th anniversary of World Earth Day, a global movement dedicated ...

Earth Day was started by Gaylord Nelson in 1970. Nelson was then a U.S. Senator for Wisconsin, and had been governor of Wisconsin before that. Throughout his career, he was a staunch advocate for the ...

Evers marked Earth Day in the state by hosting a day of service at Governor Nelson State Park in Waunakee Tuesday. The park is named after former Sen. and Gov. Gaylord Nelson, who founded the Earth ...

The 2025 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) Cultural Day was a vibrant celebration of African heritage with Big Brother Naija stars Liquorose and Prince Nelson Enwerem taking centre stage.

Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism. Rex Nelson has been senior editor and columnist at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette since 2017, and he has a biweekly podcast ...

GAYLORD, MI – Michigan state officials said they will not lease 420 acres of public trust land near Gaylord for solar energy development following a four-month public comment period. The state ...

Russia's space agency says the Kosmos 482 lander has made an uncontrolled re-entry to Earth's atmosphere over the Indian Ocean. The half-tonne Soviet vehicle malfunctioned after its launch in 1972 ...

Laura J. Nelson is a staff writer at the Los Angeles Times, covering politics and campaign finance. Since joining The Times in 2012, she has also covered transportation and worked as an ...

This year’s theme for the International Day of Democracy is focused on the importance of Artificial Intelligence as a tool for good governance. In his message for the observance, Secretary ...