How to See Our Species With the Big Picture Ferris Jabr's "Becoming Earth" explores the planet as a living organism By Jason Mark November 21, 2024 In this story: books, ecosystems
Here’s How the New Old-Growth Amendment Could Put Forests at Risk Conservation groups say federal agencies are missing an opportunity to save remaining old growth By Lindsey Botts August 28, 2024 In this story: forests, national forests, ecosystems, saving wild places, public lands
Do Western Lichens Need Federal Protections? Entire species of lichen could be wiped out if greater protections aren’t put in place to protect them By Nathan Gilles July 19, 2024 In this story: endangered species, biomass, ecosystems, climate change
This Long Island Tribe Is Dealing With the Impact of Climate Change The Shinnecock are using nature-based solutions to save their ancestral lands from coastal erosion By Melba Newsome April 16, 2024 In this story: indigenous communities, ecosystems, marine ecosystems, climate change
Conservation Groups Sue to Stop Wolf Hunting in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming Wildlife organizations say federal agencies aren’t doing enough to protect wolves in the Rockies By Lindsey Botts April 11, 2024 In this story: wolves, wildlife, endangered species, saving wild places, ecosystems
Who Owns the Mountains in Lutsen? Tribal rights and outdoor recreation collide in this pristine part of the Superior National Forest By Emily Halnon February 26, 2024 In this story: saving wild places, forests, national forests, ecosystems, indigenous communities
This Texas Company Wants to Bring Species Back From the Dead Proponents of the de-extinction movement press on with little research and lots of fanfare By Darren Incorvaia February 22, 2024 In this story: wildlife, saving wild places, ecosystems, climate change
Is a Big Patch of Protected Land Better Than Many Small Patches? Landscape experts have been entrenched in this debate for decades. Now some of them are joining forces to find an answer. By Sofia Quaglia February 8, 2024 In this story: saving wild places, habitat restoration, ecosystems, wildlife
What Is Lichen? Here's everything you need to know about one of nature's most symbiotic partnerships By Ashia Ajani January 7, 2024 In this story: ecosystems, science, Gee Whiz
Tribal Nations Play a Growing Role in Addressing the Biodiversity Crisis Indigenous communities work to protect salmon, wolves, and condors By Lindsey Botts December 13, 2023 In this story: indigenous communities, endangered species, ecosystems