As an environmental steward, Ruby Gonzalez, sees land and water sources as essential life components that support the health and livelihoods of not just humans, but wildlife.

An advocate for the James River, Pastor Josue Villareal calls on his community to help clean this body of water so that it may thrive over time, and future generations can enjoy it.

For more than 50 years, the Rio Grande has sustained Pastor David Delgado and Pastor Armando Vera in many ways, making them reflect on their younger self, and their involvement with the community and the earth.

As the founder of Conservation Opportunity and advocate of wildlife and the outdoors, Fabiola Torres-Toledo understands the impact of El Yunque National Forest, and the importance of having clean water sources.

Pastor Moses Borjas has been working with Latino communities for many years, connecting him with people whose health is negatively impacted by the air quality in El Paso, Texas. Listening to these stories inspire him to be an agent of change and help improve the quality of life of many residents.

August 25, 2016 marks the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service and to commemorate the occasion, we're looking back at the effort to protect the California desert, which resulted in three new national monuments.