A Desert Guardian Reflects on a Lifetime of Activism Forty-five years ago, Joan Taylor dropped out of college, moved to the California desert, and became an activist. She's been fighting ever since. By Wendy Becktold June 9, 2016 In this story: national parks, activism, saving wild places
The Native American Alliance to Protect the Grand Canyon Southwest tribes put aside their differences to save common sacred ground By Tom Valtin June 9, 2016 In this story: America's National Parks, national parks, kayaking, activism, saving wild places
Betty Reid Soskin Is Richmond's "Resident Rosie" America's oldest park ranger reminds visitors of our country's complicated past By Catherine Schuknecht June 9, 2016 In this story: activism, national parks
A Phenomenal Search for Wonder By Leigh Ann Henion June 8, 2016 In this story: books, adventure, travel
Is Better Transportation the Ticket to Diversifying Our National Parks? On the most basic level, simply getting to national parks is a major problem for communities of color By Melanie Haiken June 8, 2016 In this story: America's National Parks, national parks, transportation, public transit
Places Worth Preserving By George Wuerthner June 8, 2016 In this story: America's National Parks, national parks, saving wild places, activism
In Conversation With Helen Macdonald The author of H Is for Hawk discusses the craft of nature writing during a hike through the California redwoods By Jason Mark June 8, 2016 In this story: books, birds, lifestyle
Wasteland Wildlife By Aliyah Kovner June 8, 2016 In this story: wilderness, wildlife, nuclear, wolves
A Veteran of the Iraq War Finds Healing, and a New Sense of Purpose, among America's Wildlands Garett Reppenhagen of the Vet Voice Foundation talks about America the beautiful By Garett Reppenhagen June 7, 2016 In this story: America's National Parks, veterans, military outdoors, saving wild places
Happy Birthday, National Parks June 7, 2016 In this story: America's National Parks, books, photography
What will climate change do to America's first national park? One day parts of Yellowstone may look like Las Vegas By Jake Abrahamson June 7, 2016 In this story: America's National Parks, national parks, science, climate change
5 Activists Who Are Saving Our Oceans By Meiling Bedard June 7, 2016 In this story: oceans, activism, marine ecosystems
National Park MVPs Not just another pretty place—these national parks are employment engines By Catherine Schuknecht June 6, 2016 In this story: America's National Parks, national parks, green jobs
The Majesty of Pigeons Nathanael Johnson's Unseen City is a field guide to urban wilderness By Jason Mark June 6, 2016 In this story: books, lifestyle, urban living
To Understand the Natural World, First Pay Close Attention By John Muir Laws June 6, 2016 In this story: books, science, art, America's National Parks
Environmental news ICYMI All the environmental news you missed in the past two months By Paul Rauber June 6, 2016 In this story: climate change, politics, drilling, wolves, endangered species
Bold and Female The girl in your life might start reading this book in her bedroom, but don't be surprised if she finishes it atop a mountain By Avital Andrews June 6, 2016 In this story: books, lifestyle, adventure
A People’s History of the Sierra Nevada Can we celebrate our parks and wilderness areas and still keep in mind the horrors that sometimes happened there? By Daniel Duane June 6, 2016 In this story: America's National Parks, national parks, hiking
High tech wildlife management Gizmos and gadgets to help wildlife coexist with their human neighbors By Eliza Strickland June 6, 2016 In this story: technology, wildlife