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Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada were Ansel Adams's spiritual home, the place that never changed and seldom disappointed

Adams taught and mentored new generations of landscape photographers throughout his 60-year career, and he lobbied tirelessly to improve the medium's artistic standing

The big river is as central to American culture as Old Glory and apple pie. Let's return it to greatness.

Dan Burden helps communities find their hearts

Thousands of Americans face the choice of eating contaminated fish or not eating at all

Just add water

From the quiet canyons of Vermilion to the lavish wildflowers of Carrizo, Americans have nearly two dozen new national monuments to explore

An environmentalist's guide to gasoline

While British Columbia’s coastal forests gain protection, virgin old-growth in its vast interior is mowed down for the U.S. market

Such a deal! We give up our jobs and environmental safeguards for the greater glory of transnational corporations