Margret Grebowicz

Margret Grebowicz is Maxwell C. Weiner Distinguished Professor of the Humanities at Missouri University of Science and Technology. Her latest books are “Rescue Me: On Dogs and Their Humans” and “Mountains and Desire: Capitalism vs. The End of the World.” Her essays have appeared in the Atlantic, The New Yorker, Slate, and the New Republic.

Shifting Border Wall Plans Threaten Big Bend Region

Covert plans to militarize remote parts of Texas could endanger fragile desert communities

By Margret Grebowicz April 2, 2026

In this story: borderlands, Trump, saving wild places, wildlife, animals

Sun setting over a cliff face in Big Bend National Park

Big Bend’s Burros Cause Delight and Frustration

A Texas community is split on what to do with its feral donkeys

By Margret Grebowicz July 18, 2025

In this story: wildlife, Desert, conservation

A lineup of five burros look into the camera with an arid ridge in the background and shrubs in the foreground.

Illegal Grazing Is Destroying This National Park

Controlling livestock in Big Bend National Park means rethinking the culture of ranger work

By Margret Grebowicz June 16, 2025

In this story: America's National Parks, grazing, ecosystems, saving wild places

The National Park Service Is Getting Serious About Mental Health Care

Visitor fatalities, remoteness, and frequent transfers to new facilities all take a toll on rangers

By Margret Grebowicz May 28, 2024

In this story: national parks, America's National Parks, health, hiking, camping

Margret Grebowicz

Shifting Border Wall Plans Threaten Big Bend Region

Big Bend’s Burros Cause Delight and Frustration

Illegal Grazing Is Destroying This National Park

The National Park Service Is Getting Serious About Mental Health Care

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