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Wide-eyed and Whiskered Baby Bobcats

By Crystal F. Lambert April 21, 2015

In this story: saving wild places, animals, wildlife

The New Starry Night

Filmmakers capture kaleidoscope skies before they disappear.

By Mikey Jane Moran April 20, 2015

In this story: astronomy, light pollution, urban planning, photography

Outdoor Gear Made From Unconventional Materials

“Bison down,” eucalyptus trees, old billboards, and more. Gear made from unexpected stuff can be unexpectedly versatile.

By Avital Andrews April 14, 2015

In this story: buyers' guide, hiking, climbing, snow sports

Keen's Uneek shoe is actually a polyester cord sandal.

Your Favorite National Parks. Each Sold Separately.

Lego captures the love of the outdoors in miniature.

By Mikey Jane Moran April 14, 2015

In this story: national parks

Hey Mr. Green, How Can I Compost in an Urban Area?

By Bob Schildgen April 14, 2015

In this story: , gardening, diy, food and drink

Urban composting is made easy with these little guys.

Fury Road: All Your Darkest Environmental Nightmares Come True

Is there an environmental message at the core of George Miller's new high-octane "Mad Max" film?

By Steve Hawk April 9, 2015

In this story: film, oil

In the environmentally degraded future portrayed in the film Mad Max: Fury Road, oil is precious, cars are worshipped as religious artifacts, and "half-life war boys" drive around the desert in synchronized style.

Can Street Art Get San Franciscans to Take Drought Seriously?

Artist Emily Schlickman reveals the city's forgotten waterways in San Francisco's Market Street Prototyping Festival

By Madison Kotack April 9, 2015

In this story: water, art, urban planning, activism, drought

Emily Schlickman reveals San Francisco's forgotten waterways in Market Street's 2015 Prototyping Festival.

In Canyon Country, Veterans Work to Wash Away the Memories of War

A sweat lodge ceremony and a long hike provide solace to soldiers who've returned from war

By Brian Mockenhaupt April 8, 2015

In this story: veterans, military outdoors

Veterans Kajetan Bauer, Brandon Lay, and Armando Medina sit around a campfire near Cedar Mesa, Utah.

Hey Mr. Green, Does My Sprinkler Replenish Groundwater?

By Bob Schildgen April 7, 2015

In this story: , water

Hey Mr. Green, does my sprinkler replenish ground water?

Pennsylvania Reins In Fracking

By Reed McManus April 7, 2015

In this story: methane gas, fracking, public lands, activism

Youghiogheny River flows through the forests of Ohiopyle State Park, Pennsylvania.

The Art of War, Hummingbird Edition

April 7, 2015

In this story: wildlife, animals, photography

Male Anna's hummingbirds become fiercely territorial at the start of the breeding season. These male hummingbirds are fighting.

Going the Extra Mile for Clean Energy

By Reed McManus April 7, 2015

In this story: offshore wind, renewable energy, activism

Matthew Kearns, of North Babylon, New York, is an offshore wind energy activist and former member of the Sierra Club Long Island Group's executive committee.

How to Turn Crab Shells into Undies

By Dashka Slater April 6, 2015

In this story: technology, recycling, wildlife

Ancient alchemists wanted to transmute base metals into noble ones, like gold. Today's alchemists try to convert garbage into--well, anything really. Are the answers to all our material desires lying at the bottom of the dumpster?

The Pretend Conservation of “Translocating” Animals to Make Room for Development

By Dashka Slater April 6, 2015

In this story: wildlife, animals, endangered species

A well-planned, successful conservation translocation of 150 kangaroo rats by the San Diego Zoo in 2010.

Survive a Crazy Flash Flood in the Desert

By Eric Hanson April 6, 2015

In this story: survival tips, water, adventure, hiking, climbing

Behunin ends high above Zion's main canyon, requiring two rappels down Nearly 300 feet of rock to reach the bottom. It began to rain harder, but we still felt no sense of urgency.

Yes, You Can Rent a Wind Turbine

A dairy farmer decided he wanted a wind turbine to power his house. So he leased one.

By Ucilia Wang April 6, 2015

In this story: wind, clean energy

Steve Hawk's Environmental Vice

By Steve Hawk April 6, 2015

In this story: surfing, oceans

If not for surfing, I might never have become an environmentalist. The rush of spearing through a backlit breaking wave--the blue-green curl, the bracing cold, the salty smell and taste of it--connects me to the natural world in a way that no walk through

How Much Will Each Continent's Population Grow Over the Next Century?

By Reed McManus April 6, 2015

In this story: population

The world's population is unlikely to stop growing this century. Researchers from the United Nations and the University of Washington calculated that there's an 80 percent chance that the globe's population will rise to between 9.6 billion and 12.3 billio

Guiding in Wyoming, Part Three: Grassy Island

What other job allows a college student to boss around lawyers twice her age?

By Caitlin Kauffman April 6, 2015

In this story: adventure, saving wild places, wilderness, green jobs

Two Months of Environmental News, One page

From rare baby tortoise sightings to fracking bans

By Paul Rauber April 6, 2015

In this story: wildlife