The Push to Save the Coho at Dry Creek
The Warm Springs Dam isn’t coming down anytime soon. Conservationists want to use it to help save salmon.
By
Michael Shapiro
January 28, 2024
River Rights Gone Wrong in California
In the Golden State, dwindling water resources are increasingly a source of conflict
By
Michael Shapiro
February 28, 2023
Got the Leaf-Blower Blues? You're Not the Only One.
They're shrill. They pollute. Does it have to be this way?
By
Michael Shapiro
September 26, 2022
California Bill Takes Aim at Scourge of Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers
We don’t need to sacrifice our mental and physical health to blow leaves
By
Michael Shapiro
December 5, 2021
How to Survive a Sneaker Wave
A trip to the beach takes an unexpected turn in Hawai'i
By
Michael Shapiro
November 10, 2020
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survival tips
Can the Cruise Industry Be Saved?
Proposed legislation seeks to clean up an environmental pariah
By
Michael Shapiro
June 23, 2020
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coronavirus
Turning Junk Into Art, and Making Anything Possible
Patrick Amiot turns found objects into art and neighborhoods into magical places
By
Michael Shapiro
July 30, 2017
On the Otago Central Rail Trail, a Sheep’s Eye View of New Zealand
Itching for a leisurely, low-impact look at South Island’s rustic interior? Here’s how to do it in three days by bicycle.
By
Michael Shapiro
April 6, 2015