Locals Fight to Protect Mexico’s Baja Peninsula From Development By Krista Langlois July 7, 2024 Real estate speculation and megaresorts threaten to displace people and harm biodiversity In this story: travel, sustainability
First-Time Backpacking Basics By Jill K. Robinson July 6, 2024 What you need to take your hiking to the next level In this story: backpacking, outdoor recreation, hiking, public lands
How to Hike Safely in the Heat Text and photographs by Cassandra Brooklyn July 5, 2024 Temperatures are rising, so protect yourself with these extra precautions In this story: hiking, climate change
What Happens After You Create One of the World’s Most Successful Marine Preserves? By Tree Meinch July 7, 2024 Some fear tourism could be the end of Cabo Pulmo In this story: hiking, travel
The National Park Service Is Getting Serious About Mental Health Care By Margret Grebowicz May 28, 2024 Visitor fatalities, remoteness, and frequent transfers to new facilities all take a toll on rangers In this story: national parks, America's National Parks, health, hiking, camping
Acadia National Park Confronts a Rising Tide By Kyle Paoletta May 21, 2024 Rangers are caught between preparing for the annual crush of summer tourists and responding to the climate crisis In this story: climate change, America's National Parks, national parks, hiking, camping
How Local Parks and Nature Centers Are Putting Accessibility Front and Center By Cassandra Brooklyn April 8, 2024 The outdoors are becoming more accessible, and smaller parks are leading the charge In this story: hiking, earth day
How to Hit the Trail With Nothing but Amtrak and a Bicycle By Robert Annis April 7, 2024 From Idaho to Alabama to Maine, adventure outdoors without taking a single car ride or plane trip In this story: Transit to Trails, hiking, camping, biking
How to Have a Plastic-Free and Sustainably Floral Valentine's Day By Jessian Choy February 13, 2024 And how to support worker-owned farms while you’re at it In this story: holidays, sustainability, diy, buyers' guide
What’s the Greenest Way to Keep Things Cool? By Jessian Choy February 7, 2024 Less-toxic alternatives to gel packs, dry ice, and Styrofoam coolers In this story: buyers' guide, Ms. Green, waste reduction, zero waste