How Do I Get Rid of Invasive Buckthorn? Mr. Green digs around for the answer. By Bob Schildgen August 4, 2016 In this story: gardening,
"He Sung the Glory of Nature” John Muir’s ascent of Grandfather Mountain By Randy Johnson August 4, 2016 In this story: America's National Parks, national parks, John Muir
How to Put Your Yard to Work for the Climate Some strategic changes to your landscaping can help reduce your impact on the planet By Susannah Shmurak August 3, 2016 In this story: gardening, urban living
Summer's 5 Best Livestream Wildlife Cams By Meiling Bedard August 2, 2016 In this story: wildlife, endangered species, wilderness
Five National Park Citizen Science Projects Anyone Can Join By Daniel Blue Tyx August 1, 2016 In this story: America's National Parks, national parks, science
In Arizona, dark money is eclipsing the rooftop solar industry Threatened by the rise of rooftop solar, Arizona utilities try to pack a state commission with their hand-picked candidates By Osha Gray Davidson August 1, 2016 In this story: money in politics, solar
The 10 Coolest Schools, 10 Years On Sierra's 2016 rankings of the most environmentally sustainable colleges and universities in the United States By Avital Andrews August 1, 2016 In this story: cool schools
Right to Vote? Wrong. 2016 is the first presidential election in 50 years during which citizens won't have the full protections of the Voting Rights Act By Ari Berman August 1, 2016 In this story: money in politics
The cleanup of our polluted political ecosystem will require the energy of citizens across the political spectrum How campaign finance corruption undermines policies to protect the environment By Lawrence Lessig August 1, 2016 In this story: money in politics, activism, federal policy, campaign finance
Two Words: No. Plastic. A roundup of alternatives to single-use plastics By Rosie Spinks July 29, 2016 In this story: plastic, buyers' guide
The Lummi Nation Fends off Big Coal Last May, the tribe stopped a coal terminal from being built on sacred land By Catherine Schuknecht July 29, 2016 In this story: coal, activism
Making a Stink Two sisters use social media to draw attention to wastewater lagoons across the street from their house By Daniel Blue Tyx July 29, 2016 In this story: activism
Fueled by Nature A mom on vacation sees her kids thrive when they leave the city and head for the hills By Eliana Osborn July 29, 2016 In this story: hiking
Rigging the system to keep us using dirty energy forever Big Coal may be dying, but it's still trying to strangle clean energy in the cradle By Dashka Slater July 29, 2016 In this story: coal, clean energy, money in politics
August Observing Highlight: Perseid Meteors Tips for viewing one of summer's greatest natural light shows By Kelly Kizer Whitt July 29, 2016 In this story: astronomy
It's Alive: A Guide to Some of the Best Fermented Food and Drink on the Market Fermentation is in, thanks to new research on the benefits of having a healthy gut biome By Chelsea Leu July 29, 2016 In this story: food and drink
Check Out This Unbelievable Photo of the Southern California Wildfire By Jason Mark July 29, 2016 In this story: wildfire
The Brains of Beasts In the book Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?, Frans de Waal argues that our fellow creatures deserve more credit By Michael Berry July 28, 2016 In this story: animals, science, books
Walking with the Maasai A lion or buffalo could easily kill you, but not as easily as we're killing them By Stuart Butler July 28, 2016 In this story: hiking, travel, adventure
Unlike its neighbors, North Carolina has a soft spot for toxic coal ash North Carolina is worried about bathrooms. Toxic coal ash, not so much. By Tristram Korten July 28, 2016 In this story: coal ash, coal, activism