November/December 2015

2015 November/December

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Frozen Kintla Lake, in Glacier National Park, is often littered with carcasses left by wolves.
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Life, Death, and Winter

Tracking predators in Glacier National Park

Text and photographs by Aaron Teasdale

October 1, 2015

Protecting the watershed that supports Grand Canyon National Park
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The Grand Canyon As It Should Be

What makes the sliver of land and river we call the Grand Canyon so special is what surrounds it.

By Peter Frick-Wright

September 30, 2015

To fish or to mine? Alaskans must decide the future of a wild beach with a long history.
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Salmon and Coal Face Off in Alaska

Salmon are the lifeblood of Alaska. Will the state allow PacRim Coal to dig through their spawning grounds?

Text and photographs by Jake Abrahamson

September 30, 2015

Prison pollution: Not everyone can flee toxic hazards.
Notes from Here & There

Prison Ecology

By Dashka Slater

October 5, 2015

Prison pollution: Not everyone can flee toxic hazards.
How water pipes, subway trains, and sewage treatment can provide clean power for the city above.
Stress Test

Clean Energy From Unlikely Sources

By Eliza Strickland

October 5, 2015

How water pipes, subway trains, and sewage treatment can provide clean power to the city above.