The Resistance Rangers Want Your Help in Protecting National Parks A movement of off-duty and former officials has mobilized to save embattled parks By Juliet Grable September 12, 2025 In this story: national parks, public lands, activism, Trump, hiking
Why Public Lands Need Protection More Than Ever The Trump administration wants to sell off our shared lands. We need to meet this moment. By Shruti Bhatnagar September 11, 2025 In this story: public lands, activism, national parks, Trump, inspiring connections outdoors
This Land Is Your Land A mother and daughter pedal across Wyoming as public lands hang in the balance Text and photographs by Christine Peterson September 9, 2025 In this story: public lands, biking, hiking, Wonder, Kids' Corner
Public Lands Are on the Line Trump and his allies are targeting our shared, wild spaces for extraction By Jeremy Miller September 8, 2025 In this story: public lands, logging, national parks, forests, Trump
Public Lands Were Made Free to All Protecting wild places was once a radical idea. It still is. By Jonathan Hahn September 8, 2025 In this story: public lands, logging, national parks, climate change, Trump
Eyes Without a Face These marine mollusks know how to play peekaboo October 20, 2025 In this story: oceans, photography, Joy, Animal Pics
Cavefish Might Lose Their Eyes, but They Gain So Much More Some of their adaptations could hold clues for treating human conditions like obesity and diabetes By Tim Vernimmen August 26, 2025 In this story: science, Wonder, fish, Gee Whiz
Hope and Alarm Reverberate Across the National Park Service Staff reflect on the 109th anniversary of one of America’s most beloved institutions By Christine Peterson August 22, 2025 In this story: America's National Parks, national parks, public lands, saving wild places, Our Wild America
Slow Lanes Help Save a Dwindling Orca Population Reducing speeds can help killer whales navigate an increasingly louder sea By Jennifer Cole August 21, 2025 In this story: whales, endangered species, saving wild places, conservation, marine ecosystems
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Faces Uncertain Future Amid Budget Cuts The Trump administration is also looking to revive mining in the popular wilderness area Text and photographs by Will Matuska August 17, 2025 In this story: public lands, Trump, mining, water, rivers