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Flights Spotlight King Tides
Something happens each year that may provide a fleeting glimpse into the future. This year, LightHawk and The Wetlands Conservancy teamed up to document this phenomenon from the air. Water moving on...
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Bombs, Bulls-eyes and a New National Monument
What does a WWII pilot riding in a Beechcraft Bonanza, massive bullseye targets in the desert, and a presidential order have in common? They’re all part of the newly established Organ Mountains-Desert...
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From the Cockpit – Guatemala by Air
Guest post by LightHawk volunteer pilot Stephanie Wells, a retired Air Force and NASA pilot. Among her many numerous flight experiences she flew the KC-135 in a roller coaster pattern of parabolas to...
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10 Tips for Incredible Aerial Images
Acclaimed National Geographic photographer Michael Melford works with LightHawk to make aerial photographs that support conservation. His most recent feature in the September issue of National...
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Flying Over After a Hurricane
Soon after Hurricane Odile roared through Cabo San Lucas and the far end of Baja California with 120 mile-per-hour winds, LightHawk was in the air to document the extensive wind and flood damage left...
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Historic Flights Aid Bahamas Shorebirds (VIDEO)
“In our work at Conservian, we’ve done aerial surveys before, but this was the trip of a lifetime,” says conservation biologist, Margo Zdravkovic, following six days of surveying the Bahamas with...
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Fly Into Birdland
Guest post from Iván Gabaldón of Ride Into Birdland for Pronatural Peninsula de Yucatan. The sun is just beginning to rise but I feel none of its warmth as I walk towards the vintage Cessna on the wet...
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After Flight with Capt. Bud
Volunteer pilot Bud Sittig. image: Ivan Gabaldon/LightHawk Photographer Ivan Gabaldón interviews volunteer pilot Bud Sittig in this second installment of Gabaldón’s guest blog from Ride Into Birdland....
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Why Fly in Mesoamerica?
Ivan and Bud talk about why LightHawk flies conservation missions in Mexico and Central America in the final installment of our Ride Into Birdland guest blog. Click here to read from the beginning....
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Oshkosh
This year, LightHawk Volunteer Pilot Michael Baum of Los Altos, CA made an interesting stop on his way to EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, WI. The self-described aviation enthusiast made a special detour to...
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