Can America’s Only Endemic Whale Survive the Next Four Years? There are only 50 Rice’s whales in the world, but the current administration is putting conservation efforts at risk By Ethan Freedman May 21, 2025 In this story: whales, endangered species, wildlife, saving wild places, federal policy
Project 2025 Is at the Center of Trump 2.0 The policy battle plan is intended to reverse engineer America to what it was over 100 years ago By Dana Drugmand May 14, 2025 In this story: Trump, EPA, climate change, politics
Guilt, Hope, and Uncertainty: Three Eaton Fire Survivors, Three Different Journeys Sierra will follow them for a year as they navigate displacement, loss of work, and rebuilding community By Colleen Hagerty May 12, 2025 In this story: wildfire, disaster relief, climate change
Trump Administration Moves to End Major Conservation Rule Feds scuttle the Public Lands Rule, meant to even the playing field between conservation and industry By Ian Rose May 11, 2025 In this story: public lands, conservation, federal policy
Public Lands Sales on the Table as Congress Looks for Ways to Raise Revenue Americans could be locked out of thousands of acres of public lands if this proposal is signed into law By Lindsey Botts May 8, 2025 In this story: public lands, saving wild places, wilderness, federal policy, wildlands
Public Lands Are at Risk as Congress Looks for Ways to Raise Money Conservation groups rally as lawmakers weigh proposals to sell off treasured landscapes By Lindsey Botts May 7, 2025 In this story: public lands, saving wild places, federal policy
Federal Funding Cuts Are Silencing the Wild Mass firings may spell mass species loss as the Capitol clamps down on conservation spending By Lauren Colella May 4, 2025 In this story: wildlife, saving wild places, federal policy, endangered species
Loss and Joy in a World Teetering on Climate Collapse Charlotte McConaghy's book "Wild Dark Shore" is part mystery, part homage to the planet's wonders By Jonathan Hahn April 27, 2025 In this story: books, climate change
Why the Best Place for Climate Science Might Be at the Department of Defense Expect the DOD to swap the words "climate change" for "military preparedness" By Katharine Gammon April 17, 2025 In this story: climate change, politics, Trump
Big Oil Seeks to Shield Itself From Climate Liability While Trump Is in Power A new executive order directs the DOJ to put any enforcement of state climate laws and initiatives on ice By Dana Drugmand April 12, 2025 In this story: climate change, Trump, environmental law