Michelle Nijhuis

Michelle Nijhuis is the author of the new book Beloved Beasts: Fighting for Life in an Age of Extinction, from which this story was adapted.

Every Watershed Deserves a Rock Opera

How an Oregon sewer inspired a live multimedia performance

By Michelle Nijhuis September 16, 2025

In this story: music, art, water, conservation

Politics can be a ruthless game for any species

By Michelle Nijhuis September 28, 2022

In this story: politics, books

Indigenous nations are spearheading a movement to restore buffalo to the American landscape

By Michelle Nijhuis June 14, 2021

In this story: public lands, bison