A four-pound fox once thrived across California's Channel Islands, until human-driven changes nearly wiped it out entirely. This film follows the remarkable recovery effort that brought it back.

Last time I was near a lake, I watched a bird pick its way along the shoreline. It was also navigating near a chip bag, two candy wrappers, a plastic bag, and what appeared to be the remains of a styrofoam cup. And it didn't flinch. That image has stayed with me because of what it revealed.

In Gujarat, India, communities and mugger crocodiles have shared the same landscape for decades with remarkably little conflict. This film asks how, and what it truly takes to keep that balance alive.

Nicole Woodbyrne grew up dreaming of marine science, but found almost no one in the field who looked like her. This is the story of what she decided to do about it.

A pastor and a city official are both working to transform St. Louis into a cleaner, more equitable city. This film follows what happens when their two worlds begin to overlap.

When millions of oyster larvae started dying overnight at an Oregon hatchery, manager Alan Barton set out to find out why. What he discovered changed how an entire industry thinks about climate change.

When a fracking waste well threatened their water supply and a rare salamander's habitat, the people of Grant Township, Pennsylvania decided to fight back in a way nobody expected.

Coyotes, rattlesnakes, bears — these were animals I was accustomed to dealing with. Navigating around wild pigs was new to me. One thing had become clear: long-distance hiking in Spain was not like in the United States.

Kendra Carano didn't set out to make a wildlife documentary. She set out to figure out if her two obsessions — film and animals — could somehow become one and the same.

Spoiler: they could. But it wasn't pretty.

Mills Kelly is an author, historian and podcaster. He taught history at George Mason University for many years, hosted a podcast about the history of the Appalachian Trail, and is the author of several books. Mills was a featured guest in season two of Common Land.

Hiker, author, historian, and guest on episode four of our Common Land Podcast Jeff Ryan shares 11 of his top tips for first-time backpackers, sharing lessons he's learned from his many years of exploring and thru-hiking.

Common Land’s second season is finally here, and it’s all about the Appalachian Trail! Matt shares details about how the series came together, and what it feels like to finally get the story of his AT thru-hike out into the world.

Isabella discusses her trips around Latin America, and how they have reshaped her understanding of sustainability and ecology.

A blog by Omar Manjouneh, a British-Egyptian wildlife filmmaker, discussing his career journey so far.

We recently spoke to WLC member/director & cinematographer Kendra Carano about her latest film project - Guardians - which is a docuseries focusing on ‘boots on the ground’ conservation work happening throughout Africa.

We are in absolute awe every time we’re scrolling on Instagram and we see one of Julia’s incredible illustrations pop up. Saying they’re realistic is an understatement - they truly capture the essence and beauty of the ocean creatures she chooses to document, and celebrates their uniqueness in the most detailed way possible. We wanted to speak to Julia about her process and how, with so much choice in the ocean, how she chooses who’s next.

We spoke to Wild Lens Collective member Annie Roth about her recent documentary, Penguin Love Island, and the grant she won which allowed the production to go ahead. The film was created with fellow Wild Lens Collective members Justin Grubb and Alex Goetz, co-Founders of production company Running Wild Media.

Two of our Collective members, Christy Frank and Alex Goetz, who are both based in Toledo, Ohio, are in the process finishing up their short documentary, A Bird in the Hand, after a successful pre-screening this past fall.

Children of the Wolves is an observational and expository documentary about the complicated past of wolves in Idaho, shown through the lens of young people fighting to keep them around.