States Step In After the Supreme Court Puts Wetlands at Risk A patchwork of protections emerges as only some states pursue them By Ethan Freedman July 20, 2025 In this story: wetlands, Policy, marine ecosystems, saving wild places
Illegal Grazing Is Destroying This National Park Controlling livestock in Big Bend National Park means rethinking the culture of ranger work By Margret Grebowicz June 16, 2025 In this story: America's National Parks, grazing, ecosystems, saving wild places
What Drives People to Pursue Creatures That Slither and Slide? One herpetologist embarks on a journey to find out why people are drawn to reptiles and amphibians By Don Lyman June 2, 2025 In this story: animals, wildlife, saving wild places
Can America’s Only Endemic Whale Survive the Next Four Years? There are only 50 Rice’s whales in the world, but the current administration is putting conservation efforts at risk By Ethan Freedman May 21, 2025 In this story: whales, endangered species, wildlife, saving wild places, federal policy
New Border Wall Sections Threaten Remaining Wildlife Corridors President Trump’s plan to finish his wall along US-Mexico border puts wildlife conservation at risk By April Reese May 18, 2025 In this story: wildlife, saving wild places, borderlands, endangered species, Trump
Public Lands Sales on the Table as Congress Looks for Ways to Raise Revenue Americans could be locked out of thousands of acres of public lands if this proposal is signed into law By Lindsey Botts May 8, 2025 In this story: public lands, saving wild places, wilderness, federal policy, wildlands
Public Lands Are at Risk as Congress Looks for Ways to Raise Money Conservation groups rally as lawmakers weigh proposals to sell off treasured landscapes By Lindsey Botts May 7, 2025 In this story: public lands, saving wild places, federal policy
Federal Funding Cuts Are Silencing the Wild Mass firings may spell mass species loss as the Capitol clamps down on conservation spending By Lauren Colella May 4, 2025 In this story: wildlife, saving wild places, federal policy, endangered species
Rewilding El Paso Locals celebrate Texas Parks and Wildlife's reintroduction of bighorn sheep By Ashley Stimpson April 21, 2025 In this story: animals, saving wild places, conservation
Colorado River Run A photographer embarks on a journey to rediscover the river that helped make the West By Pete McBride , Nick Paumgarten , Kevin Fedarko March 30, 2025 In this story: rivers, photography, saving wild places