A little mud, some native seeds, and a whole lot of community spirit.
Today in Nevada, volunteers are invited to make seed balls and spread them across a fire-damaged landscape to encourage new growth.
Small beginnings. Big possibilities.

A little mud, some native seeds, and a whole lot of community spirit.
Today in Nevada, volunteers are invited to make seed balls and spread them across a fire-damaged landscape to encourage new growth.
Small beginnings. Big possibilities.
“How did anyone even think of this?” is one of my favorite categories of human creativity!
I see the Christmas tree topper auditions have become considerably more competitive!
Northern Pygmy-Owl, tiny body, enormous attitude.
Jah'Niya Treadwell knows what it means to need a helping hand.
Now 15, she's given more than 550 hours to serving her Michigan community, including food pantry work and mentoring young people.
Kindness has a way of coming full circle.
Much better snow angels than I ever managed as a kid!
When an owl dives into snow after hidden prey, its wings and talons can leave behind these huge, beautifully detailed impressions.
A tiny crime scene, but also art?
I love the creative use of the handle on this coffee mug!
A safe home is more than a roof. It's a foundation for health, education, stability, and dignity.
On the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, the focus is on making safe housing a reality for everyone.
A strong community isn't built by leaving people behind.
Today's QOTD from Habitat for Humanity reminds us that our futures are connected—and that everyone deserves the opportunity to thrive.
This is an ornate eagle ray — sometimes called the “unicorn of the sea” because confirmed sightings are so rare.
The species is now classified as Critically Endangered, and its spotted pattern makes each encounter feel almost unreal.
Halloween nostalgia, but with just enough unease to make you look twice.
Bo Bartlett’s 2016 painting “Halloween” turns a group of trick-or-treaters into something that feels halfway between memory and dream.
Behind every harvest are people, knowledge, and generations of tradition.
For World Food Day, today's Creative Spotlight features Muhammad Amdad Hossain's "Harvest Journey", a photograph celebrating the enduring relationship between farmers and the land.
You don't have to be a medical professional to learn skills that could save a life.
On World Restart a Heart Day, we're celebrating the people who teach CPR and encouraging more of us to learn.
Good food shouldn't go to waste when neighbors need it.
USDA's 2026 Farm to Food Bank projects support efforts to connect surplus farm products with food banks.
Less waste. More food for communities.
Dinner and a show!
“Le Petit Chef” uses projection mapping to turn the table into a stage, where a miniature animated chef “prepares” each course before the real dish arrives.
Every better food system begins with an idea—and people willing to make it work.
This World Food Day celebrates innovation, traditional knowledge, and community action to help nourish tomorrow.
A meal can be more than nourishment. It can be comfort, dignity, and a reminder that someone cares.
For World Food Day, today's QOTD comes from chef and humanitarian José Andrés.
For anyone who needs the reminder today:
You matter. Your life matters. Your presence here matters.
What if a mobility chair could also be a flourishing garden?
Artist Tynesha Foreman imagines a future where accessibility, nature, and creativity grow together.
Today's Creative Spotlight: Hydroponic Garden Chair.
Art: Tynesha Foreman / Disabled And Here
Sometimes protecting your community starts with soap and water.
This Global Handwashing Day, we celebrate a simple habit that helps prevent illness—and the people working to make clean water and handwashing accessible to everyone.
Rural women help feed communities, protect biodiversity, preserve seeds, and care for the land.
On International Day of Rural Women, we celebrate the knowledge and leadership that sustain communities worldwide.