The Last of the Southwest By Peter Frick-Wright July 4, 2012 Otero Mesa, the remnant of a forgotten grassland, looks for a little recognition In this story: biking, adventure, wilderness, saving wild places
Fractured Lives By Edward Humes July 2, 2012 Detritus of Pennsylvania's shale gas boom In this story: fracked gas, dirty fuels
Two Wheels, Not Four By Michael Frank July 1, 2012 Gas prices, CO2 levels—it's all going up. Which is why more and more people are ditching gas-guzzlers for bikes. In this story: biking, buyers' guide
The Source of Wealth By Paul Rauber May 19, 2012 Utah chooses coal mining over its natural wonders In this story: coal, saving wild places
The Swamp Man By Bruce Selcraig May 5, 2012 The bald cypress of southern Louisiana is resilient and rot-resistant—and so is Dean Wilson, its most ardent defender In this story: forests, saving wild places
Fighting Climate Change With Family Planning By Jake Abrahamson May 1, 2012 A concerted, worldwide family-planning campaign can be just as effective at reducing carbon output as conserving electricity, trapping carbon, or using alternative fuels. In this story: population, gender
Sound Off Text and photographs by Aaron Teasdale May 1, 2012 Will the symphony of the Great Bear Rainforest be silenced by tar sands oil tankers? In this story: adventure, travel, wildlife, dirty fuels, saving wild places
When the Rivers Rise By Tristram Korten March 5, 2012 From the governor to Native leaders to maple syrup producers, Vermonters aren't sitting still for climate change In this story: climate change
High Art March 1, 2012 How climbing photographers get the shots that make us gasp In this story: climbing, photography
Kick Coal, Save Jobs Right Now By Scott Martelle January 30, 2012 In Washington State, a blue-green alliance helps phase out dirty energy In this story: coal, labor, jobs