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

A rancher and her children take on Big Energy

By Michelle Nijhuis May 1, 2006

In this story: activism

How can you keep 55 tons of stuff from being tossed out every day? Get more than a million friends to help.

By Michelle Nijhuis November 1, 2005

In this story: recycling

For MaVynee Betsch, activism is always a bravura performance

By Michelle Nijhuis September 1, 2005

In this story: activism