Nov 15, 2018 | Blog, Pilots, Wild Places
It was dark when I got out of bed and still before 6:00 am when I pulled onto I-25. I was headed to the airport for my first LightHawk flight on my fifth day as the organization’s Western Program Director. Sure, I had been on plenty of flights in my grandfather’s...
Nov 15, 2018 | Blog, Pilots
A while back I was walking through the Novato, CA airport when a corporate jet pilot and I shared a glance. “Hey, LightHawk! I know them,” he said, gesturing to my prized LightHawk jacket. He regaled me with stories from his time flying for LightHawk back in the early...
Nov 14, 2018 | Blog, Newsletters, Wild Places, Wildlife
When Oil Spills, We’re First on the Scene When a section of the Keystone pipeline burst spilling more than 210,000 gallons of oil onto the South Dakota prairie, LightHawk sprang into action. Working hand-in-hand with our national partner the Waterkeeper Alliance and...
Nov 13, 2018 | Blog, Oceans & Coastlines, Pilots
In 1980, pilot Will Worthington fell in love with the wild side of Baja California. On a recent a 10-day aerial expedition, he found change on the horizon. This is the first in a series of guest posts he wrote about his adventure. How it Began In 1980, my family and I...
Nov 12, 2018 | Blog, Pilots, Wildlife
This week, Armando Ubeda, Mesoamerican Program Manager for LightHawk traveled to Costa Rica as part of an expedition to promote the conservation and governability of the Central American Dome. LightHawk is in Costa Rica supporting this initiative led...
Nov 10, 2018 | Blog, Newsletters
Join us in congratulating the following pilots on completing their first flights with LightHawk! We are so tremendously grateful for all of our pilots, especially those who are new to our family. David Harris Area: Torrance, CA Date: 6/19/2017...
