Lands & Waters

The Outdoor Industry Marches for Public Lands

Outdoor Retailer attendees make their case for leaving Utah at the state capitol

By Jill K. Robinson July 28, 2017

In this story: activism, public lands

Follow the Money: Congress Can Wreak Environmental Havoc Via Appropriations

Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, destructive border wall moving ahead

By Jason Mark July 24, 2017

In this story: politics, public lands, dept. of the interior

Self-Taught Rock Star

Adventures with a jeweler/citizen geologist whose passion is “edu-tainment”

By Britany Robinson July 25, 2017

In this story: art, science

Massive Milkweed Restoration Could Help Save the Monarch Butterfly

New analysis shows that to save the monarch, we need to restore agriculture land

By Jason Daley July 24, 2017

In this story: science, saving wild places, wildlife

China’s Pollution Paradox

Researchers estimate migration from rural villages to cities saved 36,000 lives

By Clayton Aldern July 20, 2017

In this story: air, science

It’ll Take More Than Climate Change to Kill Off Everything

You’d need to boil the oceans to make water bears go extinct

By Clayton Aldern July 14, 2017

In this story: science, climate change

The Photo Ark Charts a Course Across Airwaves

Photographer Joel Sartore talks about tomorrow’s PBS premiere of RARE

By Katie O'Reilly July 17, 2017

In this story: animals, wildlife

Watching Reefs Bleach in Real Time

A review of "Chasing Coral," premiering today on Netflix

By Anat Schechter July 14, 2017

In this story: oceans, climate change

We’re Teaching Kids the Wrong Ways to Fight Climate Change

Is our love for technology to blame?

By Heather Smith July 12, 2017

In this story: education, science, international climate policy, clean energy, energy efficiency

Why Do Bird Eggs Come in Different Shapes?

A new study offers an explanation for the diversity of bird-egg shapes

By Jason Daley July 13, 2017

In this story: science