Who Gets to Graze in the West? A federal decision has propelled a Montana nonprofit into the center of a dispute over conservation and public lands By Jessica Baltzersen June 2, 2026 In this story: bison, wildlife, saving wild places, conservation, Policy
New Road Crossings Help Save World’s Rarest Wolf Design work is underway on the project in North Carolina’s Alligator River Wildlife Refuge By Kathryn Hulick May 27, 2026 In this story: wolves, endangered species, conservation, saving wild places, wildlife
Nature’s Helpers A Washington island showcases a new form of conservation By Emma Marris May 20, 2026 In this story: conservation, activism, saving wild places, habitat restoration
New Science Recognizes the Plight of Emperor Penguins Advancements in research reveal that this species faces a dire future in a warming world By McKenna Sweet May 13, 2026 In this story: endangered species, birds, conservation, saving wild places, climate change
Trump Uses “God Squad” to Slash Endangered Species Protections The decision could defang the Endangered Species Act and condemn the world’s most endangered whale to extinction By Ian Rose April 7, 2026 In this story: endangered species, saving wild places, wildlife, Our Wild America, Trump
What Not to Do When Creating Space for Wildlife Experts give their advice for helping species thrive this spring By Ian Rose April 6, 2026 In this story: saving wild places, wildlife, gardening, pollinators
Shifting Border Wall Plans Threaten Big Bend Region Covert plans to militarize remote parts of Texas could endanger fragile desert communities By Margret Grebowicz April 2, 2026 In this story: borderlands, Trump, saving wild places, wildlife, animals
These Tiny Owls May Reveal Big Clues About Forest Health Researchers track saw-whet owls to see how forests and creatures are responding to climate change By Jennifer Cole March 30, 2026 In this story: conservation, saving wild places, wildlife, forests
Why Mike Lee Is Waging War Against America’s Public Lands A man, a monument, and the battle for the future of conservation By Ash Sanders March 25, 2026 In this story: public lands, congress, federal policy, saving wild places, monuments
Growing the Forests of the Future These researchers are helping trees migrate to cope with the effects of a warming world By Linnea Harris March 6, 2026 In this story: forests, national forests, state forests, saving wild places