Corals Face an Existential Threat as the Super El Niño Heats Up These marine invertebrates are already at risk as the climate crisis drives ocean temperatures higher By Emma Smith September 23, 2026 In this story: climate change, extreme weather, oceans
Researchers Find Beavers in Unexpected Places The animals are expanding into new ecosystems that surprise scientists and benefit local species By Rebecca Dzombak September 21, 2026 In this story: conservation, wildlife, science
The Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle Is Making a Comeback How locals and conservationists are helping the honu resurgence Text and photographs by Joe Spring September 10, 2026 In this story: oceans, conservation, animals
Proposed Yosemite Land Swap Is the Latest Attack on Public Lands The Trump administration has wasted no opportunity to serve up protected places for private interests By Jeremy Miller September 7, 2026 In this story: public lands, Trump, America's National Parks, national parks
Chasing Marine Snowstorms to Understand Carbon Storage How the multicolored specks floating throughout the ocean can help us understand shifting conditions By Emma Smith September 3, 2026 In this story: oceans, climate change, science
The Surprising Ways Birds Respond to Wildfire Smoke Data from researchers and community scientists reveal how different species are impacted By Emma Loewe August 28, 2026 In this story: wildfire, wildlife, animals, birds
These Volunteers Are Often the Unsung Heroes of Public Lands Management Meet the people who help support underfunded public lands and the staff who steward them By Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan August 24, 2026 In this story: volunteers, public lands, conservation, national parks, activism
Here's Why It Feels Like Grizzlies Are Suddenly Everywhere How social media creates a distorted sense of reality for grizzly bear recovery By Emma Smith August 21, 2026 In this story: grizzlies, bears, wildlife, conservation, culture
Watching Logs Decay Is More Interesting Than You’d Think Logs can act like “giant teabags” to leach nutrients into ecosystems By Juliet Grable August 20, 2026 In this story: forests, science, wildfire
The Wilderness Within, Explored Cal Flyn's "The Savage Landscape" is a deep examination of how we create meaning By Wendy Becktold September 1, 2026 In this story: books, wilderness