Learn about Earth Day founder Gaylord Nelson (1916–2005) and how environmental disasters of his day inspired the creation of Earth Day in 1970. On December 7, 1972, Apollo 17 astronauts captured a now ...

Earth Day was the brainchild of Wisconsin Governor Gaylord Nelson Gaylord Nelson, a two-term governor of Wisconsin (1958 to 1962), was responsible for focusing his state’s environmental policy ...

Earth Day was Friday, April 22, a day to celebrate and protect our planet’s natural environment. It’s an opportunity to “go green” on this day, as well as throughout the ...

Conservation is not just a step, it’s an attitude, according to Earth Day’s founder, Sen. Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin, who fought for the planet’s health until his death in 2005.