saving wild places

This Monument Is the Latest Casualty in Trump’s War on Public Lands

Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument could be opened up to commercial fishing

By Kea Krause March 1, 2026

In this story: marine ecosystems, oceans, monuments, federal policy, saving wild places

A pink octopus scurries along the seafloor.

California Wolf Blazes New Trail

The epic journey of Bae has been a cause for celebration and highlights the need for road safety

By Lindsey Botts February 24, 2026

In this story: wolves, saving wild places, endangered species, conservation, animals

Photo courtesy of the State of California

Going the Distance

A new study confirmed that mule deer that travel are healthier than their sedentary counterparts

By Christine Peterson February 23, 2026

In this story: wildlife, saving wild places, animals, conservation

mule deer look into the camera while wading through the snow

This Simple Solution Could Fund Wildlife Conservation

Oregon lawmakers propose a small tax to prevent species from becoming threatened or endangered

By Amal Ahmed February 3, 2026

In this story: wildlife, conservation, saving wild places

Bringing Caribou Home

This Indigenous-led effort hopes to restore America's caribou population to the Northern Rockies

By Matt Morris January 21, 2026

In this story: conservation, wildlife, endangered species, indigenous communities, saving wild places

This Easy Solution Could Prevent Whale Deaths

New on-demand fishing gear reduces harmful entanglements

By Jennifer Cole December 28, 2025

In this story: whales, saving wild places, animals, animal rights, wildlife

In this photo provided by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, an endangered North Atlantic right whale entangled in fishing rope is sighted on Dec. 2, 2021, with a newborn calf in waters near Cumberland Island, Ga.

Protecting Threatened and Endangered Species Could Get a Lot Harder

Proposed changes to Endangered Species Act regulations would defang our best defense against extinctions

By Ian Rose December 12, 2025

In this story: endangered species, animal rights, wildlife, saving wild places, federal policy

A Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) taking off.

Fix Our Forests in Name Only

A new piece of bipartisan legislation would erode safeguards meant to protect trees

By Will Solomon December 7, 2025

In this story: forests, national forests, saving wild places, ecosystems, Policy

Allegheny Mountains, Pennsylvania in autumn, with ponds in the center of the image.

Is It Too Late for the Western Sandpipers of Roberts Bank?

A major expansion of a British Columbia port threatens the sandpipers' feeding grounds

By Jennifer Cole November 10, 2025

In this story: birds, wildlife, saving wild places, conservation, wetlands

A sandpiper strolls through the shallows, looking for food, aka slime.

A Road Less Deadly

Can Alaska’s new Kenai Peninsula wildlife crossings save moose?

By Heather Physioc November 4, 2025

In this story: wildlife, animals, saving wild places

A bull moose crosses a wooded path on the Kenai Peninsula

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