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Joe Spring

Joe Spring writes the Field and Lab newsletter and has written for Smithsonian, The New York Times, Outside, and others. Find out more: https://joespring.com 

Testing Water Quality in New Mexico

Retired school teacher Eric Patterson tests streams for water quality in New Mexico
By Joe Spring December 29, 2016
In this story: volunteers
Retired school teacher Eric Patterson tests streams for water quality in New Mexico.

“The Refuge” Profiles the Fight to Save the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge From Drilling

Patagonia releases a new film on the indigenous struggle to protect the coastal plain of ANWR
By Joe Spring November 28, 2016
In this story: saving wild places, dirty energy
Caribou

Architects Advocate on Climate Change

A coalition of architects is growing its base to speak out against global warming
By Joe Spring November 25, 2016
In this story: architecture, federal policy
Architects Advocate Action on Climate Change

Sea Creatures in Glass

A new photo book highlights beautiful scientific sculptures of marine invertebrates
By Joe Spring November 18, 2016
In this story: animals, art, photography
Caryophyllia smithii, Devonshire cup coral

Owl

A new book by photographer Paul Bannick captures intimate moments in the lives of owls
By Joe Spring November 19, 2016
In this story: birds, animals, books
Snowy Owl Flying

Speaking Out for Clean Energy

Reverend Roderick Burton got solar panels for his church and advocates for the Clean Power Plan
By Joe Spring October 13, 2016
In this story: renewable energy
Reverend Roderick Burton got solar panels for his church and advocates for the Clean Power Plan

Wolf Haven

Annie Marie Musselman’s new photo book captures the intimate lives of wolves
By Joe Spring October 7, 2016
Wolf

Obama Creates the Atlantic Ocean’s First Marine National Monument

The Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument will be a haven for cold-water corals, sea turtles, and endangered whales
By Joe Spring September 15, 2016
In this story: oceans, saving wild places
Cup corals and bubblegum corals

A Call to Protect the Oceans

An international coalition votes to protect almost a third of the world’s marine areas
By Joe Spring September 9, 2016
Coral reef in the Red Sea

Elephant Populations Decline by 30 Percent

A new survey by the Great Elephant Census shows a dramatic drop in savanna elephant numbers in Africa
By Joe Spring September 1, 2016
In this story: animals, science
Elephants at a watering hole
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