Puma Patrol How cougars keep the roadways of Washington's Olympic Peninsula safe By Richard Pallardy August 12, 2026 In this story: mountain lion, wildlife, animals, conservation
Chinook Salmon Are Returning to This River After Nearly 50 Years Cowlitz Tribe helps reintroduce the largest Pacific salmon species to watershed inside Mount St. Helens monument By Emma Smith August 11, 2026 In this story: wildlife, salmon, conservation, indigenous communities, animals
Piles of Mushrooms Are Rotting in This Colorado Town to Help Curb Forest Fires Meet the Colorado community members using fungi to combat fires in their neighborhoods By Olivia Young August 5, 2026 In this story: climate adaptation, wildfire, climate change, science
The Trump Administration Is Trying to Build Data Centers on Public Lands The latest was supposed to be a solar project. Now, in a “bait and switch,” it’s set to power AI. By Dana Drugmand August 3, 2026 In this story: technology, public lands, climate change, Trump, Desert
Effort to Unleash Cattle on Public Land Spells Trouble for Ecosystem Health Conservation groups warn of the consequences of more livestock grazing By Tabby Kibugi August 2, 2026 In this story: public lands, saving wild places, conservation, federal policy
Rae Wynn-Grant Is Breaking the Mold The first Black woman to lead a major wildlife TV program is showing millions that anyone can be a wildlife champion By Gentry Hale July 29, 2026 In this story: film, activism, animals, conservation, science
“A Stake Through the Heart of the Endangered Species Act” How the Trump administration’s regulatory rollbacks threaten thousands of plants and animals with extinction By Ashley Stimpson July 26, 2026 In this story: endangered species, wildlife, animals, conservation, federal policy
New Direction in Grizzly Management Could Be a Stepping Stone for Delisting Federal government hands grizzly bear policy over to states that have been hostile to recovery By Matt Morris July 24, 2026 In this story: grizzlies, bears, endangered species, wildlife, animals
A New Fight Over National Monuments Emerges in Utah Bears Ears and Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monuments are once again threatened by a major downsizing By Molly McCluskey July 22, 2026 In this story: monuments, public lands, indigenous communities, saving wild places, federal policy
Where Have All the Tufted Puffins Gone? Researchers try to solve the mystery of why these adorable seafaring birds are disappearing By Emily Halnon July 21, 2026 In this story: birds, conservation, wildlife, marine ecosystems