Border Walls Are Good at Keeping Out Everything But Humans By Heather Smith May 24, 2017 A "Bioscience" report documents the danger of border walls to wildlife In this story: science, wildlife, animals
What to Expect When You're Expecting an Eclipse By Chris McCarthy May 21, 2017 An astronomer has prepared for this August’s total solar eclipse since he was 11 In this story: astronomy, lifestyle, science
Bad Dog By Rebecca Heisman May 19, 2017 A new study examines the wildlife impacts of free-range canines In this story: wilderness, wildlife, science
Searching for the Meaning of Wilderness in Utah's Big, Open Desert By Brooke Williams May 22, 2017 An excerpt from "Open Midnight: Where Ancestors and Wilderness Meet" In this story: public lands, saving wild places, wilderness, democracy
I Used to Judge Citizen Scientists. Now I Am One. By Catherine Caruso May 18, 2017 In the Cayman Islands, amateurs play a big role in measuring coral-reef health In this story: science, climate change, oceans
Can Virtual Reality Make the Great Outdoors Even Greater? By Shane Downing May 18, 2017 Probably not. But it can give some people access they wouldn’t otherwise have. In this story: technology, wilderness
Crossing a Great Divide By Carolyne Whelan May 15, 2017 A cyclist reconsiders her views toward public lands In this story: biking, adventure, fracking, public lands
Researchers Use Environmental DNA to Monitor Marine Ecosystems By Jason Daley May 13, 2017 A single cup of water contains fishy fingerprints In this story: science
Welcome to New York City’s Pigeon Hospital By Thomas Hynes May 7, 2017 This urban wildlife rehab center gets pigeons the health care they need In this story: urban living, wildlife
Some People Have Always Hated National Monuments—Until They Love Them By George Wuerthner May 4, 2017 Today's opponents of parks and monuments are on the wrong side of history In this story: national parks, public lands