How to Build a Better Campfire in the Great Outdoors Campfires present a host of environmental dangers. These devices can help outdoor recreators burn better. By Megan Ewald May 22, 2024 In this story: camping, outdoor recreation, inspiring connections outdoors, public lands
Large-Scale Wildlife Crossings Head East The I-40 Pigeon River Gorge Wildlife Crossing Project is making the roads safer for people and animals By Marianne Messina May 19, 2024 In this story: bears, wildlife, saving wild places, animals, climate change
Is This the Year the Muscogee Nation Gets a National Park? Expelled from Georgia via the Trail of Tears, the Muscogee have an opportunity to return home to tell their story By Brandon Withrow May 16, 2024 In this story: public lands, national parks
Owl Vs. Owl A Fish and Wildlife Service proposal to save northern spotted owls by killing barred owls splits conservationists and wildlife lovers By Alison Harford May 14, 2024 In this story: endangered species
Values Collide as Lawmakers Consider How Wildlife Policy Is Created in Vermont Lawmakers slow-walk a bill that conservation groups say would bring wildlife management into the 21st century By Lindsey Botts May 8, 2024 In this story: wildlife, animals, animal rights, saving wild places
President Biden Expands Two National Monuments in California Here's what you need to know about San Gabriel Mountains and Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monuments By Lindsey Botts May 2, 2024 In this story: public lands, monuments, saving wild places, indigenous communities
Warming May Cause Arctic Plants and Microbes to Release Carbon They Currently Store New analysis shows that over time, this process could turn tundra ecosystems from carbon sinks to sources of emissions By Lydia Larsen April 30, 2024 In this story: climate change, science
Accessibility Technology Ensures Everyone Gets a Day at the Beach The last decade’s advances in wheelchairs and sand mats allow people with disabilities more and better access to all the beach has to offer By Nina R. Dietz April 28, 2024 In this story: accessibility, oceans, earth day
What New Research and Indigenous Wisdom Teach Us About the Octopus—And Ourselves “Secrets of the Octopus” adds to a diverse collection of cephalopod knowledge By Christian Thorsberg April 24, 2024 In this story: film, earth day, animals, fish, oceans
Of Bait Balls and Marine Giants: The Stories Behind Some of This Year’s Best Underwater Photographs With these amazing images you’ll find a blend of conservation, discovery, and patience By Christian Thorsberg April 18, 2024 In this story: photography, oceans, earth day