Ski Resorts’ Snowmaking Quandary By Jen Rose Smith February 22, 2023 Mild winters and energy-intensive snowmaking are in a positive feedback loop In this story: climate change, snow sports
America’s Largest Land Protection Law Is Under Threat By Lindsey Botts February 21, 2023 How a land swap in Alaska could ruin 40 years of conservation and subsistence practices In this story: wilderness, Alaska, America's National Parks, saving wild places, public lands
Celebrate Black History Month With This Timeless Environmental Playlist By Deja Curtis February 20, 2023 Check out these 17 songs by Black artists who center relationships with the environment In this story: music, environment
Asian American Pacific Islanders in the Environmental Movement By aparna rajagopal February 19, 2023 Rhymes, refractions, and reflections In this story: environmental justice, racial justice, outdoor recreation
TVA Reaches an Inflection Point By Austyn Gaffney February 18, 2023 In the past three months, the company has issued rolling blackouts, invested in gas plants, and blown up three smokestacks without adequate public preparation In this story: utility rates, oil, fracked gas, clean energy
ICYMI: Teen Hedgehog, London Beavers, Cacti in the Alps & Superbloom Is Back By Paul Rauber February 17, 2023 A weekly roundup for busy people In this story: climate change
Will the Biden Administration Greenlight ConocoPhillips’ “Carbon Bomb”? By Adam Federman February 16, 2023 The Alaska project, known as Willow, would be the biggest oil and gas development on federal land In this story: oil, natural gas, climate change
A Black Fly Fisherman Walks into a Bar… By Amanda Loudin February 15, 2023 Eeland Stribling lives at the intersection of comedy, education, and fly fishing In this story: equity, fish, inspiring connections outdoors, outdoor recreation, nature
Don’t Let the Cold Keep You Inside! By Alisha McDarris February 15, 2023 Pro tips and wintry inspo from climber Sophia Danenberg In this story: profiles
Environmentalists Push to Protect the Okefenokee Swamp From Titanium Mining By Niko Zlotnik February 14, 2023 Georgia is considering whether to allow a mine to be built next to critical wetlands In this story: mining, clean water
Grizzly Bears Are One Step Closer to Losing Federal Protections By Lindsey Botts February 13, 2023 Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming seek to expand hunting to keep populations to bare minimum In this story: grizzlies, bears, wildlife, animal rights, hunting
Why Queer Animal Sex Matters By Eliot Schrefer February 12, 2023 False ideas about what’s “natural” have driven bigotry for too long In this story: valentine's day, animals
Toxic Ash Is Raining Down in Illinois. It’s Time for the EPA to Step Up. By Hannah Lee Flath and Sonya Lunder February 11, 2023 The nation’s environmental watchdog needs to enact the strongest possible protections for workers and fenceline communities In this story: toxics
ICYMI: Woodpeckers’ Stolen Stash, Negative 108° in New Hampshire, Inflation-Proof Grazing & Trash Storks By Paul Rauber February 10, 2023 A weekly roundup for busy people In this story: climate change
Divisions Set in Concrete and Pavement By Ben Jealous February 10, 2023 Poorly planned freeway construction split our urban communities. Now, we can do better. In this story: racial justice, executive director
Why the UK’s Wild Camping Protests Matter By Mark Stratton February 9, 2023 Public land access is an urgent, and global, issue In this story: activism
Sea Stars Threatened by Intensifying Marine Heat Waves By Niko Zlotnik February 8, 2023 This keystone predator may build up tolerance to some stressful events, but rising temperatures still pose a risk In this story: marine ecosystems, climate change
5 Ways to Promote Black Belonging in the Great Outdoors By Alexandria Scott February 7, 2023 This Black History Month, we’re focusing on outdoor equity
Campaign Urges Agencies to Keep Big Trees Standing By Juliet Grable February 6, 2023 Key forests are identified that are crucial to honoring old-growth executive order In this story: forests, national forests, climate change, federal climate policy, logging
The Movement to Stop "Cop City" Sparks International Solidarity By Joanna Thompson February 5, 2023 After police killed an environmental activist in Atlanta, efforts to defend 300 acres of forest show no signs of stopping In this story: activism, forests