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Senate Passes Epic Public Lands Bill
June 18, 2020The Great American Outdoors Act funds the acquisition and maintenance of parks nationwide
What Does It Mean to Defund the Police?
June 17, 2020What once seemed politically impossible is now happening
Ignoring Protests and Pandemic, Trump Pushes Rollbacks
June 17, 2020No matter the crisis, Trump’s solution is to gut environmental protections
Colombia to Resume Fumigating Its Coca Fields With Glyphosate
June 16, 2020It's happening under the cover of strict coronavirus lockdown measures
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Why Does the National Park Service Have a SWAT Force?
June 15, 2020The US Park Police played a disgraceful role in Trump’s Lafayette Square photo op
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The Adventure Ladies' Solution to Answering Nature's Call?
June 13, 2020One innovation aims to help close the outdoor adventure gender gap
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13 Lucky Gifts for Lucky Dads
June 13, 2020This Father’s Day, get your old man outside
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Weeks After Dams Fail, Questions Remain About Infrastructure Safety
June 12, 2020Michigan private dam owner had been cited for violations but never made repairs
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clean water
ICYMI: NZ COVID-Free, Peppered Protesters, $75K Sheep & More
June 12, 2020A weekly roundup for busy people
In Brazil, a Sugarcane Rush Poses a New Threat to the Amazon Rainforest
June 10, 2020Jair Bolsonaro’s rollback of restrictions opens the way for further deforestation
Cancer Alley Now Coronavirus Alley
June 9, 2020The pollution-induced illnesses these Louisianans have suffered for decades put them at greater risk from COVID-19
Racism Is Killing the Planet
June 8, 2020The ideology of white supremacy leads the way toward disposable people and a disposable natural world
The People Versus Nestlé’s Profiteering of Community Water
June 7, 2020Locals in Ontario, Canada, say water is a human right, not a commodity
Camp in the Time of Coronavirus
June 6, 2020Smart ways to do summer camp, plus options for gathering 'round the virtual campfire
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coronavirus
ICYMI: Rampaging Park Police, New CO2 Record, Dicamba Banned & More
June 5, 2020A weekly roundup for busy people
Birding While Black
June 5, 2020A conversation with birder Jason Ward, educator and host of “Birds of North America”
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environmental justice
The Demise of Safari Travel Could Hammer African Conservation
June 4, 2020Community conservancy dollars to protect animals is drying up