Amid Soaring Heat, a Grand Canyon Icon Was Incinerated As the planet gets hotter, public lands are more vulnerable By Michael Engelhard July 16, 2025 In this story: climate change, wildfire, public lands, national parks
Bacteria to the Rescue Can microscopic creatures help get rid of humanity’s huge pile of plastic? By Lindsey Botts July 13, 2025 In this story: technology, Gee Whiz, science
Antarctica’s Emperor Penguins and Seals Are at the “Pointy End” of Climate Change A new study offers worrying signs for a warming planet By Brandon Withrow July 9, 2025 In this story: climate change, arctic, science
Trump Administration Sets Stage for Attack on National Monuments Here’s why the recent Department of Justice opinion on national monuments is likely to fail By Morgan Sjogren July 6, 2025 In this story: monuments, public lands, federal policy
Senate Official Throws Wrench in Mike Lee’s Plan to Sell Public Lands Here's what's next as the senator tries to privatize public lands By Lindsey Botts June 26, 2025 In this story: public lands, politics, Trump, monuments, national parks
Orcas Find New Prey in the Arctic An influx of these powerful, intelligent predators could mean trouble for other marine mammals By Ian Rose June 24, 2025 In this story: whales, arctic, climate change, wildlife, indigenous communities
Fish Populations Were Declining in Alabama. This Boy Scout Did Something About It. A disappointing fishing trip inspired him to start the Eagle Reef project By John Shell June 10, 2025 In this story: oceans, activism, fish, Kids' Corner
The Final Flight of a Queen An aging bumblebee queen sparked a Facebook post that captured the hearts of millions By Anne Readel June 5, 2025 In this story: bees, conservation, Wonder, science, Joy
What Drives People to Pursue Creatures That Slither and Slide? One herpetologist embarks on a journey to find out why people are drawn to reptiles and amphibians By Don Lyman June 2, 2025 In this story: animals, wildlife, saving wild places
This Ecologist Is Rewriting the Story of California Landscapes Redwood trees hold secrets in "fairy rings" Text and photographs by Jeremy Miller May 28, 2025 In this story: forests, science