The State of the Living Planet Is "Without Precedent" World Wildlife Fund releases its biennial report with grim news, and some cause for hope By Adam Popescu October 9, 2026 In this story: conservation, endangered species, wildlife, saving wild places
Here’s Why You Might Hear More Motors on Your Next Hike Updates to a little-known rule could fragment four times as much land as revoking the Roadless Rule By Sam Norton October 14, 2026 In this story: forests, national forests, federal policy, conservation, saving wild places
Restoring Watersheds One Dam Removal at a Time The benefits of decommissioning reverberate across the Northeast as thousands of tiny dams come down By Ben Goldfarb October 2, 2026 In this story: saving wild places, conservation, habitat restoration, restoration issues, rivers
The US Forest Service Moves to Cancel Its “Best Idea”: the Roadless Rule The Roadless Rule protected nearly 60 million acres of forest—until now By Christian Elliott September 2, 2026 In this story: forests, national forests, saving wild places, conservation, federal policy
Construction in Big Bend National Park Threatens More Than the Environment Border barrier expansion along Big Bend’s Rio Grande imperils rafting in this remote national park By Trisha Mukherjee and Benjamin Swift September 6, 2026 In this story: America's National Parks, national parks, saving wild places, conservation, federal policy
Researchers Race to Understand These Understudied Organisms Momentum is building to recognize and protect the world’s fungi By Kathryn Hulick August 27, 2026 In this story: conservation, biomass, saving wild places
This Maine Ecosystem Is Disappearing Before Scientists Can Find the Cause For restoration, they need to understand why seagrass meadows are declining at such a rapid rate By Delger Erdenesanaa August 31, 2026 In this story: marine ecosystems, conservation, saving wild places
Effort to Unleash Cattle on Public Land Spells Trouble for Ecosystem Health Conservation groups warn of the consequences of more livestock grazing By Tabby Kibugi August 2, 2026 In this story: public lands, saving wild places, conservation, federal policy
Rewilding a Massachusetts Golf Course Back to Wetlands The first project of its kind in the state is part of an effort to improve climate resilience Text and photographs by Nicole Williams July 23, 2026 In this story: saving wild places, sports, conservation
A New Fight Over National Monuments Emerges in Utah Bears Ears and Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monuments are once again threatened by a major downsizing By Molly McCluskey July 22, 2026 In this story: monuments, public lands, indigenous communities, saving wild places, federal policy