America’s Largest Land Protection Law Is Under Threat How a land swap in Alaska could ruin 40 years of conservation and subsistence practices By Lindsey Botts February 21, 2023 In this story: wilderness, Alaska, America's National Parks, saving wild places, public lands
Celebrate Black History Month With This Timeless Environmental Playlist Check out these 17 songs by Black artists who center relationships with the environment By Deja Curtis February 20, 2023 In this story: music, environment
Asian American Pacific Islanders in the Environmental Movement Rhymes, refractions, and reflections By aparna rajagopal February 19, 2023 In this story: environmental justice, racial justice, outdoor recreation
TVA Reaches an Inflection Point In the past three months, the company has issued rolling blackouts, invested in gas plants, and blown up three smokestacks without adequate public preparation By Austyn Gaffney February 18, 2023 In this story: utilities, oil, methane gas, clean energy
ICYMI: Teen Hedgehog, London Beavers, Cacti in the Alps & Superbloom Is Back A weekly roundup for busy people By Paul Rauber February 17, 2023 In this story: climate change
Will the Biden Administration Greenlight ConocoPhillips’ “Carbon Bomb”? The Alaska project, known as Willow, would be the biggest oil and gas development on federal land By Adam Federman February 16, 2023 In this story: oil, methane gas, climate change
A Black Fly Fisherman Walks into a Bar… Eeland Stribling lives at the intersection of comedy, education, and fly fishing By Amanda Loudin February 15, 2023 In this story: equity, fish, inspiring connections outdoors, outdoor recreation, nature
Don’t Let the Cold Keep You Inside! Pro tips and wintry inspo from climber Sophia Danenberg By Alisha McDarris February 15, 2023 In this story: profiles
Environmentalists Push to Protect the Okefenokee Swamp From Titanium Mining Georgia is considering whether to allow a mine to be built next to critical wetlands By Niko Zlotnik February 14, 2023 In this story: mining, clean water
Grizzly Bears Are One Step Closer to Losing Federal Protections Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming seek to expand hunting to keep populations to bare minimum By Lindsey Botts February 13, 2023 In this story: grizzlies, bears, wildlife, animal rights, hunting
Why Queer Animal Sex Matters False ideas about what’s “natural” have driven bigotry for too long By Eliot Schrefer February 12, 2023 In this story: valentine's day, animals
Toxic Ash Is Raining Down in Illinois. It’s Time for the EPA to Step Up. The nation’s environmental watchdog needs to enact the strongest possible protections for workers and fenceline communities By Hannah Lee Flath and Sonya Lunder February 11, 2023 In this story: toxics
Divisions Set in Concrete and Pavement Poorly planned freeway construction split our urban communities. Now, we can do better. By Ben Jealous February 10, 2023
ICYMI: Woodpeckers’ Stolen Stash, Negative 108° in New Hampshire, Inflation-Proof Grazing & Trash Storks A weekly roundup for busy people By Paul Rauber February 10, 2023 In this story: climate change
Why the UK’s Wild Camping Protests Matter Public land access is an urgent, and global, issue By Mark Stratton February 9, 2023 In this story: activism
Sea Stars Threatened by Intensifying Marine Heat Waves This keystone predator may build up tolerance to some stressful events, but rising temperatures still pose a risk By Niko Zlotnik February 8, 2023 In this story: marine ecosystems, climate change
5 Ways to Promote Black Belonging in the Great Outdoors This Black History Month, we’re focusing on outdoor equity By Alexandria Scott February 7, 2023
Campaign Urges Agencies to Keep Big Trees Standing Key forests are identified that are crucial to honoring old-growth executive order By Juliet Grable February 6, 2023 In this story: forests, national forests, climate change, federal policy, logging
The Movement to Stop "Cop City" Sparks International Solidarity After police killed an environmental activist in Atlanta, efforts to defend 300 acres of forest show no signs of stopping By Joanna Thompson February 5, 2023 In this story: activism, forests
4 Fun Ways to Observe Transit Equity Day Rosa Parks’s birthday has evolved into an intersectional celebration of climate, labor, and social justice causes By Katie O'Reilly February 4, 2023 In this story: public transit, public lands