The Fight to Protect Bears Ears A coalition of five Native American tribes is pushing President Barack Obama to create a new national monument in Utah as opposition mounts By Julian Smith July 26, 2016 In this story: saving wild places, activism
The Lion and His Vuvuzela By Giannella M. Garrett June 22, 2016 In this story: saving wild places, wildlife, animals, photography
A Desert Guardian Reflects on a Lifetime of Activism Forty-five years ago, Joan Taylor dropped out of college, moved to the California desert, and became an activist. She's been fighting ever since. By Wendy Becktold June 9, 2016 In this story: national parks, activism, saving wild places
The Native American Alliance to Protect the Grand Canyon Southwest tribes put aside their differences to save common sacred ground By Tom Valtin June 9, 2016 In this story: America's National Parks, national parks, kayaking, activism, saving wild places
Florida's Big Oil National Preserve Just north of the Everglades, Big Cypress welcomes oil drilling By Kirk Nielsen June 9, 2016 In this story: saving wild places, drilling, dirty energy, America's National Parks, national parks
Places Worth Preserving By George Wuerthner June 8, 2016 In this story: America's National Parks, national parks, saving wild places, activism
A Veteran of the Iraq War Finds Healing, and a New Sense of Purpose, among America's Wildlands Garett Reppenhagen of the Vet Voice Foundation talks about America the beautiful By Garett Reppenhagen June 7, 2016 In this story: America's National Parks, veterans, military outdoors, saving wild places
Not Everyone out to Steal Public Land Wears Camo Inside the nationwide movement to privatize federal land holdings By Dashka Slater June 6, 2016 In this story: legislation, saving wild places, politics
The National Park Service Is Celebrating Its 100th Birthday—Here's a Look at Its Major Milestones The NPS is an indispensable U.S. agency, but its mission took 150 years to evolve By Tom Turner (additional reporting by Noah Schlager) June 5, 2016 In this story: America's National Parks, national parks, John Muir, saving wild places
The King and Queen of Malibu By Rosie Spinks May 24, 2016 In this story: saving wild places, wilderness, books