Wild Fires by Maija Mitosinka, Ella Strahm, & Leighton Smith

The Redford Center Stories Challenge is an annual youth environmental filmmaking challenge empowering students in grades 5th – 12th as the visionary leaders of environmental impact storytelling, inviting them to raise their voice and inspire both grassroots and global community action through a 90-second film.

Rewind by Melenie Camacho, Maria Riggs, Jacob Prieto, & Sophia Valencia

The Redford Center Stories Challenge is an annual youth environmental filmmaking challenge empowering students in grades 5th – 12th as the visionary leaders of environmental impact storytelling, inviting them to raise their voice and inspire both grassroots and global community action through a 90-second film.

Drag-fishing & Overfishing is Such a Drag by Aiden A. & Nathan F.

The Redford Center Stories Challenge is an annual youth environmental filmmaking challenge empowering students in grades 5th – 12th as the visionary leaders of environmental impact storytelling, inviting them to raise their voice and inspire both grassroots and global community action through a 90-second film.

Local Imperial Valley nature photographer, John Whitehead showcases the traveling flocks of wintering waterfowl and cranes at the Salton Sea. The Salton Sea is a vital resource that not only provides for humans, but also to these migratory birds that travel South for the winter!

If you want to look through these images at your own pace, please visit our the "Winter Haven" album below!

Local Imperial Valley nature photographer, John Whitehead sets out to showcase the iconic bighorn sheep of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in their natural environment. These animals are rather illusive so this glimpse into their lives is something you won't see every day! Also, don't miss their feathered and scaly friends in the beautiful landscapes of Southern California.

If you want to look through these images at your own pace, please visit our the "Quiet Canyons" album below!

Local Imperial Valley nature photographer, John Whitehead captures the ever-present Desert Sun. While we might not always enjoy heat of the summer sun, the amount of sunshine we receive annually is remarkably special and makes the Imperial Valley unique in its own ways.

If you want to look through these images at your own pace, please visit our the "Sun Strokes" album below!