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Helping Connect the Dots About Our Natural Resources
Our mission is to provide a monthly, 80-page magazine to celebrate and promote the wise use of our natural resources, to support learning about earth science, and stimulate interest in our next generation. Simply stated, BOLDer Magazine is about where things come from and why we care.
Thank you to our Partners and Patrons
It is Going To Take All Of Us!
The concept for BOLDer Magazine was born out of 35 years of community relations work in the construction materials, aggregates, and mining industries. As a community engagement tool, BOLDer Magazine hopes to support a positive public perception of the wise use of our natural resources. With every issue, we hope to inform and inspire readers to see our resources up close, where they are found, how they are managed, and the results of our stewardship.
Helping to support our industries’ families. We believe that the men and women who have dedicated their careers to these industries are unsung heroes in today’s workforce. It is critically important to show how we responsibly mine our natural resources and how we respect the nature around our operations. In other words, we emphasize that mining and true environmental stewardship go hand-in-hand.
Educators in schools and at home: Supporting time away from screens, BOLDer is only available in print. But the magazine does use digital technology in a robust way. Using QR codes throughout the magazine, BOLDer’s Bonus Content hosts easy to use audio files, videos, and links to more resources. There is no limit to our ability to turn curiosity into deeper learning and appreciation.
In addition, five lesson plans accompany each issue of the magazine. Focused on our five themes of Dig, Grow, Build, Power, and Explore, we hope to leverage the content in print to spark the next generation into a life-long interest and appreciation for our natural resources.
Bronwyn Weaver
Editor-In-Chief
Partners & Patrons
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BOLDer Partners
We are so grateful to the companies that have joined our efforts to get BOLDer Magazine into schools. Designed to be a perfect fit to support Earth Science education in grades 4-7, our monthly lesson plans provide great resources for teachers and help meet the federal Next Generation Science Standards and as well as state-wide requirements.
BOLDer Patrons
Our Patron Companies are those that go above and beyond to support us in our mission. Our Patrons work collaboratively with us to create great content and have been generous in their financial contributions to our efforts. We are proud to say that through their efforts BOLDer Magazine is being donated to children’s hospitals.
What Our Readers Say
We love to hear back from our readers about their experiences. We would like to hear your ideas about the content you want to see!
Our Family Loves Bolder Magazine
We used BOLDer Magazine during our participation in a 5th-grade career day at a local intermediate school. BOLDer allowed us to amplify our message about the importance of mining while providing a great take-home that can be passed along to family members when the students return home. Our long-term goal is to work with teachers, by subsidizing subscription costs, to encourage BOLDer to be worked into their lesson plans
Allegheny Minerals
Bolder Partner
We've been searching for something to do with our kids; Bolder magazine is it!
BOLDer Magazine has created an opportunity to get kids excited about science, natural resources, and the world of construction and mining. This magazine contains stories, puzzles, games, and more to help educate about the history of exploration and natural resources