The "Big Science" Behind Climate Change By Katie O'Reilly April 8, 2017 How one researcher uses satellite data to track deforestation In this story: international climate policy, climate change, science, wildlife
Why Baby Murres Jump By Jason Daley April 8, 2017 Why do common murre chicks toss themselves off cliffs before they learn to fly? In this story: wildlife
The Return of Park Ranger Diplomacy By Jim O’Donnell April 7, 2017 A National Park Service, Peace Corps collaboration helped conservation worldwide In this story: national parks
Environmental News ICYMI By Paul Rauber April 7, 2017 A weekly roundup for busy people In this story: climate change, clean energy, coal
Disarming Defense Mechanisms to Enable Change By Sophia Dembling April 6, 2017 Saving the planet could come down to reframing the message In this story: health
Meet Your New Bureau of Land Management: A Giant Coal Seam By Paul Rauber April 6, 2017 Subtle it ain’t: The BLM goes all in for coal development In this story: politics, coal
Welcome to Superbloomland By Breena Kerr April 6, 2017 What happens when hordes of tourists suddenly descend on Anza-Borrego? In this story: wildflowers, national parks
Picnic Sans Plastic By Alexandra Malloy April 5, 2017 Curb the use of single-use plastics on your next adventure In this story: plastic, recycling
The Growth Monster By Douglas Chadwick April 5, 2017 Humans in their billions are overwhelming Earth’s ecosystems. In this story: population
Biking the P’tit Train du Nord Trail By Gina DeCaprio Vercesi April 4, 2017 A pair of cyclists and their kids embark on a trip in Quebec In this story: biking, adventure
Beyond the Bird Feeder By Alexandra Malloy April 3, 2017 Audubon’s national database for DIY native bird conservation In this story: birds
Refugees Welcome Here By Sara Novak April 2, 2017 Small farm plots in Burlington, Vermont, help integrate new arrivals In this story: agriculture
Who Owns the Water in Weed, California? By Leonie Sherman April 1, 2017 A battle over water rights between town residents and a multi-national corporation taps into deeper, moral questions In this story: clean water
April Observing Highlights: Falling Stars and a Pink Full Moon By Kelly Kizer Whitt April 1, 2017 Head outside on April 22 to catch both the Lyrid and Eta Aquarids meteor showers In this story: astronomy
Where the Trails Were Only Made by Creatures By Jonathan Hahn March 31, 2017 Photographer Carl Battreall journeys through the wild sublimity of the Alaska Range In this story: Alaska, saving wild places, books, photography
A 2,000-Mile, 12-City Protest Fights for Farmworker Rights By Drew Higgins March 31, 2017 Wendy’s accused of sourcing tomatoes from farms with human rights abuses In this story: environmental justice, agriculture
Environmental News ICYMI By Paul Rauber March 31, 2017 A weekly roundup for busy people In this story: climate change, EPA, national parks
Meet the Rural Advocates for Keeping Federal Lands Just the Way They Are By Jim O’Donnell March 30, 2017 While some in Congress look to sell off public lands, rural communities push back In this story: public lands
California Wolves Threatened by “Baseless” Lawsuit By Joanna Nix March 30, 2017 Not everyone is cheering the gray wolf's return to California In this story: wolves, endangered species
Patagonia Intends to Help Solve Climate Change With Snacks By Katie O'Reilly March 29, 2017 How the outdoor apparel giant is navigating the food world In this story: food and drink, agriculture