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Where flight becomes story
News coverage, stories, images, and media resources that show where LightHawk flies, what we see, and why it matters.
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LightHawk in the media
LightHawk works with journalists, photographers, filmmakers, and other partners to bring complex environmental stories into view from above. The resulting coverage and imagery help people see conservation challenges more clearly and connect aerial perspective to action on the ground.
Browse news stories and photos shaped by LightHawk’s aerial perspective below. Each story links to the original publication.
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General Aviation News: LightHawk Recognizes Top Volunteer Pilots for Conservation Service
LightHawk has bestowed its 2026 Volunteer Pilot Awards, honoring five aviators for providing flight operations supporting environmental research, land preservation, and endangered wildlife transport, according to organization officials.
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AP News: Colorado’s glaciers thinned dramatically due to record low snow and heat in 2026
Over the last two summers, LightHawk has flown researchers from Colorado State University over Colorado’s glaciers to capture aerial imagery for detailed 3D models. An AP News story explores what their findings reveal about the glaciers’ accelerating ice loss.
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A snapshot in time: Volunteer pilot helps residents look at a treasured resource from a new angle
High above the forests of northwestern Montana, meet Gary Matson, the LightHawk volunteer pilot helping residents document changes in their treasured Thompson Chain of Lakes, one aerial photograph at a time.
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Aero-News Network Spotlights LightHawk
LightHawk earns an industry shoutout in Aero-News Network’s Daily Aero-Linx, introducing readers to our new website and the volunteer pilots who put aviation to work for conservation.
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What’s best for Colorado’s sick forests?
What’s best for Colorado’s struggling forests? Denver Post readers weigh forest thinning and wildfire preparedness, alongside aerial imagery captured during a LightHawk mission to document pine beetle damage.
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- Landscapes
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VIDEO: Life Along a Threatened River
What does life along New Mexico’s Pecos River look like as pollution and dwindling water reshape the landscape? This Capital & Main video, with aerial perspective provided by LightHawk, explores what’s at stake for residents.
- Climate
- Watersheds
PHOTOs OF THE MONTH
The view from our seats
Each month, we feature a new image that captures a moment, landscape, or perspective only possible from above. Together, they form a growing collection of LightHawk’s conservation work through the years.
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Downloads for Press & Partners
Everything you need to quickly understand, represent, and share LightHawk’s work.
LightHawk Fact Sheet
A concise overview of LightHawk’s mission, conservation aviation model, geographic reach, key statistics, and organizational background.
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Logos & Brand Assets
Approved LightHawk logos and basic brand assets for editorial, partner, and promotional use.
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Photo & Visual Assets
A curated collection of publication-ready images from LightHawk conservation missions, with captions, context, and photographer credits.
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Clint Burson
Strategic Communications Manager
For interview requests, background information, photography, or other media needs, contact Clint Burson.
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Journalists and media partners fly with LightHawk to show what words alone can’t. Contact our communications team for interviews, assets, and story leads, or sign up for our newsletter to follow the latest missions and stories.