George Leonard

George Leonard, author, journalist and pioneer in the field of human potential whom Newsweek magazine called "the granddaddy of the consciousness movement," died Wednesday at his home in Mill Valley after a long illness. Read More

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has said it will offer its own national aquaculture policy early in 2010. Read More

George Leonard, 57, chief executive officer of the Friends of Bedford group from New York; Chief Financial Officer Bevon Thompson, 35; and Chief Operating Officer Niaka Gaston, 34, sit around a table in the basement of the District's Dunbar High School. Read More

Tomorrow's U.S. Forest Service and its new chief forester should take leadership roles in hot-button conservation issues. Read More

A family with deep roots in Polk City now has a new city park named for it. Read More

The United States Achievement Academy announced that Joshua A. Leonard from Murfreesboro, TN. has been named an All-American Scholar At-Large Award Winner. Read More

U.S. Forest Service Pacific Southwest Regional Silviculturist Mike Landram will be presented with the prestigious John R. McGuire Award on Sept. 9 during the National Forest Service Reunion at the Hilton Garden Inn in Missoula, Mont. Landram led an effort which set historic tree planting records on the Plumas, San Bernardino and Los Padres National Forests by bringing in private sector partners, quality tree planting contractors including assistance by the National Arbor Day Foundation, National Forest Foundation and many volunteers and donations totaling $500,000. Read More