Lands & Waters

The Intricate Webs That Keep Us Alive

A CT scan of a pigeon reveals the phenomenal complexity within

May 5, 2019

In this story: science, photography

An Immodest Proposal: Parks Without People

What if we were to create nature preserves that were strictly for science?

By Jason Mark April 16, 2019

In this story: science

Trump Administration Wants More Wolves off Endangered Species List

The latest in a (seemingly endless) fight over the controversial species

By Jacob Shea April 11, 2019

In this story: wolves, endangered species

“Ozone Hole” Shows That We Avoided Planetary Disaster Before

The PBS documentary chronicles our response to the other climate catastrophe

By Wendy Becktold April 10, 2019

In this story: film, climate change, science

The Rivers in Our Skies

Everything you need to know about atmospheric rivers

By Mukta Patil March 13, 2019

In this story: science, climate change, drought

5 Big Takeaways of the Lands Conservation Bill Congress Passed

It turns out there’s one thing that still brings us together

By Wendy Becktold February 27, 2019

In this story: public lands, land use

Better Living With Bears

Boulder, Colorado, is pioneering ways of coexisting with the city’s wild neighbors

By Brandon Keim February 26, 2019

In this story: bears, animals, science

Protecting and Celebrating El Jaguar in the Borderlands

Trump's border wall threatens the existence of wild jaguars

By Sergio Avila and Dan Millis February 24, 2019

In this story: endangered species, climate change, borderlands

The Endangered Species Act Is Still America's Most Radical Law

A portrait gallery of creatures we've saved from extinction

By Rachel Nuwer February 28, 2019

In this story: endangered species

Does a Bear Think in the Woods?

Turns out animal intelligence is not so different from our own