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
Roadside Pollinator Corridors and the Danger of Feel-Good Conservation Researchers are starting to question the widely held belief that all pollinator corridors are good By Robin Verble July 6, 2026 In this story: pollinators, wildflowers, habitat restoration, saving wild places, wildlife
Researchers Are Trying to Save These Turtles From Disappearing in Illinois Efforts to conserve Blanding’s turtles ramp up as habitat loss and a fungus hinder their recovery By McKenna Sweet July 3, 2026 In this story: Our Wild America, saving wild places, conservation, animals, wildlife
Restoring Fire in the Northeast These fire-dependent forests could thrive if foresters burned them By Liz Mirabelli Nye June 30, 2026 In this story: forests, habitat restoration, restoration issues, conservation, saving wild places
The Financial and Ecological Risks of a Contested Florida Dredging Project Can the Port Everglades shipping channel project proceed with governmental and environmental costs skyrocketing? By Ryan Green July 8, 2026 In this story: marine ecosystems, endangered species, wildlife, saving wild places, oceans
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, Joy
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