Beavers Are the Ultimate Ecosystem Engineers By Ben Goldfarb July 3, 2018 The aquatic rodents have rebounded, and they're reshaping watersheds for the better In this story: ecosystems, animals
In Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act Text and photographs by Tim Palmer June 28, 2018 Today, 300 major U.S. rivers and their tributaries are protected by the law In this story: rivers, water
The World's Sinking Islands Challenge Our Imagination By Rebecca Solnit April 26, 2018 Life on the Maldives and Marshall Islands, at the risky fringes of a warming world In this story: climate change
The Case for Climate Reparations By Jason Mark April 23, 2018 Who should pay the costs for climate-change-related disasters? In this story: climate change
Native Activists Halt New Drilling Near New Mexico's Chaco Canyon By Paul Rauber April 2, 2018 Protecting some sacred sites isn't enough when the whole landscape is sacred In this story: oil, fracking, climate change
LGBTQ+ Adventurers Are All About Getting Out in the Woods By Emily Zak February 27, 2018 The push for diversity and respect in the outdoors must include LGBTQ+ In this story: inspiring connections outdoors
On the Hunt for Stars: In Search of a Truly Dark Night Sky By Heather Smith February 27, 2018 A writer discovers finding an unblemished night sky is harder than she imagined In this story: astronomy, saving wild places
The Southern Revolt Against Offshore Oil Drilling By Andrea Cooper February 1, 2018 In South Carolina, opposition to Trump's drilling plan is a bipartisan affair In this story: drilling, oil, oceans
Women in Ghana Battle a U.S.-Owned Gold Mine for Land and Livelihood By Sophia Jones December 14, 2017 Mining giant Newmont has been seizing farms and dumping cyanide into waterways In this story: environmental justice, gender, international environmental justice
The Salton Sea Is Dying—We Can't Let That Happen Text and photographs by David Bacon December 14, 2017 Millions of birds depend on a healthy Salton Sea—so do the area's kids In this story: water, climate change