Obama Creates the Atlantic Ocean’s First Marine National Monument By Joe Spring September 15, 2016 The Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument will be a haven for cold-water corals, sea turtles, and endangered whales In this story: oceans, saving wild places
Let It Flow By Amy Hassinger August 31, 2016 A coalition for eco-justice fights the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ plan to destroy Mississippi River wetlands In this story: saving wild places, activism
President Obama Creates the Largest Protected Area in the World By Joe Spring August 26, 2016 With the expansion of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, President Obama further strengthens his environmental legacy In this story: oceans, saving wild places, monuments
The Fight to Protect Bears Ears By Julian Smith July 26, 2016 A coalition of five Native American tribes is pushing President Barack Obama to create a new national monument in Utah as opposition mounts In this story: saving wild places, activism
The Lion and His Vuvuzela By Giannella M. Garrett June 22, 2016 In this story: saving wild places, wildlife, animals, photography
A Desert Guardian Reflects on a Lifetime of Activism By Wendy Becktold June 9, 2016 Forty-five years ago, Joan Taylor dropped out of college, moved to the California desert, and became an activist. She's been fighting ever since. In this story: national parks, activism, saving wild places
The Native American Alliance to Protect the Grand Canyon By Tom Valtin June 9, 2016 Southwest tribes put aside their differences to save common sacred ground In this story: America's National Parks, national parks, kayaking, activism, saving wild places
Florida's Big Oil National Preserve By Kirk Nielsen June 9, 2016 Just north of the Everglades, Big Cypress welcomes oil drilling In this story: saving wild places, drilling, dirty energy, America's National Parks, national parks
Places Worth Preserving By George Wuerthner June 8, 2016 In this story: America's National Parks, national parks, saving wild places, activism
A Veteran of the Iraq War Finds Healing, and a New Sense of Purpose, among America's Wildlands By Garett Reppenhagen June 7, 2016 Garett Reppenhagen of the Vet Voice Foundation talks about America the beautiful In this story: America's National Parks, veterans, military outdoors, saving wild places