By Everett Potter

What are you giving your nearest and dearest for the holidays? Amidst the whirl of seasonal spending, this is also the time of year when gift giving that has real meaning and influence is on many people’s minds. Vital Impacts, a new conservation organization and print sale fundraiser, is aimed at addressing travelers with a need to give back. The organization’s message – Collect Art and Support Conservation – taps into the consciousness of travelers who have been touched by their own encounters with the natural world.

To raise money for a select group of conservation organizations, Vital Impacts is selling images from 100 of the best nature and wildlife photographers in the world. Their ranks include James Balog, Xavi Bou, Nick Brandt, Chris Burkard, Jimmy Chin, Tamara Dean, David Doubilet, Tim Flach, Graeme Green … continue reading