Wildfires in Western United States Increasing Exponentially Due to Climate Change By Jonathan Hahn October 11, 2016 Human-induced global warming doubled the amount of forest fire area in the last 30 years, according to new report In this story: climate change, wilderness, wildfire
Celebrating a Year of Triumph for Indigenous and Environmental Rights By Karen Hao October 10, 2016 In this story: environmental justice, indigenous communities, Dakota Access Pipeline, NoDAPL
In the Botswana bush, Wilderness Safaris Combines High-End Tourism with Public Education to Save Threatened Rhinos By Stuart Butler October 7, 2016 In this story: wildlife
It’s National Wildlife Refuge Week. Here’s Why You Should Celebrate. By Emily Malter October 9, 2016 In this story: wildlife, endangered species
Wolf Haven By Joe Spring October 7, 2016 Annie Marie Musselman’s new photo book captures the intimate lives of wolves
Whooping Crane Migration Changes Course By Jason Daley October 8, 2016 After 15 years of using crane costumes and ultralight aircraft, researchers are taking a more naturalistic approach to restoring crane populations in the eastern United States In this story: birds, animals, science
Need for Seeds By Katie O'Reilly October 6, 2016 Cary Fowler, the visionary behind the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, talks about his new book—and why biodiversity is a key component of world peace In this story: science, agriculture
A Grand Mistake at Grand Canyon National Park By Bert Fingerhut October 5, 2016 A proposal to reduce the size of backcountry groups could end up keeping away the canyon’s most important defenders In this story: hiking, travel
A Slicker, Sneakier Wave of GMOs Goes to Market By Katie O'Reilly October 4, 2016 Advocates release the first guide to educate consumers on the synthetic biology within food and personal products In this story: food and drink