Last Tuesday was Earth Day 2025. The event was first celebrated 55 years ago in the United States. Earth Day was initiated by ...

Like the rest of the nation, Yakima Valley observed the first Earth Day 55 years ago, a moment some consider the start of the ...

Earth Day was first celebrated on April 22, 1970, as an environmental awareness day to educate people about pollution and its ...

To help organize the first Earth Day, Nelson recruited activist Denis Hayes. He was joined by Rep. Pete McCloskey, who also ...

"I have lived here my whole life and I am just trying to help out wherever and whenever I can," said Brady Schulz.

Fifty-five years ago this week, the first Earth Day was organized by then-U.S. Sen. Gaylord Nelson, of Wisconsin, as a rallying cry for stewardship of our most precious national resources.

Nature used to be nonpartisan. And with the help of those who believe America is far better off when we work together, it will be again.

When the first Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970, the founders — U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson (D-WI) and activist Denis ...

We can all be doing more to help protect and save this planet – things like: focusing on reducing consumption and waste, ...

Earth Day was transformative at Pottstown High School this year, writes Evan Brandt for the Pottstwon Mercury. In one of the ...

Former Daily editor-in-chief Jim Wascher '75 writes about the history of Earth Day at Stanford and argues why activism for ...