How to Build a Forest For the Future From a Coal Mine of the Past The duo behind Ohio's Sugar Creek Community Forest is restoring land and hope on acres ravaged by the coal industry By Stephen Starr March 20, 2026 In this story: forests, public lands, community, coal
California Wolf Blazes New Trail The epic journey of Bae has been a cause for celebration and highlights the need for road safety By Lindsey Botts February 24, 2026 In this story: wolves, saving wild places, endangered species, conservation, animals
Going the Distance A new study confirmed that mule deer that travel are healthier than their sedentary counterparts By Christine Peterson February 23, 2026 In this story: wildlife, saving wild places, animals, conservation
Drones, Whales, and the Remaking of Mammal Research Aerial technologies give scientists a new view of life at sea By Gennaro Tomma February 22, 2026 In this story: science, oceans, whales, Gee Whiz, technology
Could Reclassifying Bison as Wildlife Reshape Conservation in the West? A tribal leader considers what it will take to restore the “functionally extinct” species By Katie O'Reilly February 17, 2026 In this story: indigenous communities, bison, animals, conservation, endangered species
Jaguars Have Survived the Test of Time. Can They Persist in a Warming World? Paleontologists are still piecing together the deep origins of the spotted cat Text and photographs by Riley Black February 19, 2026 In this story: science, conservation, Gee Whiz, wild cats
Neglected but Necessary Fieldwork Conversations Making field sciences inclusive means acknowledging women’s biological realities By McKenna Sweet February 12, 2026 In this story: women, science, geology
In China, Farming Animals for Fur Provides Ideal Conditions for Virus Outbreaks Scientists are working to understand the risks to public health By Jane Qiu February 9, 2026 In this story: coronavirus, science, public health
When It Comes to Greening the Desert, Rattlesnakes May Be Prolific Gardeners New research shows that seeds excreted by the venomous reptiles germinate at a higher rate By Joe Spring February 8, 2026 In this story: science, Gee Whiz, animals, gardening, nature
This Backdoor Legislative Tool Could Unravel Public Lands How the Congressional Review Act is being used to erase protections for America’s shared lands and waters By Lindsey Botts February 6, 2026 In this story: federal policy, monuments, conservation, public lands, wildlands