This One Word Change Could Gut Our Strongest Conservation Law The bipartisan Endangered Species Act is on the line as the federal government proposes a new change By Morgan Sjogren October 5, 2025 In this story: endangered species, wildlife, saving wild places, federal policy, animals
Will Washington’s Groundbreaking Climate Law Inspire Other States? The Evergreen State is creating a road map for phasing out fossil fuels while boosting renewable energy By Nick Engelfried October 2, 2025 In this story: forests, state forests, saving wild places, habitat restoration, ecosystems
Hope and Alarm Reverberate Across the National Park Service Staff reflect on the 109th anniversary of one of America’s most beloved institutions By Christine Peterson August 22, 2025 In this story: America's National Parks, national parks, public lands, saving wild places, Our Wild America
Slow Lanes Help Save a Dwindling Orca Population Reducing speeds can help killer whales navigate an increasingly louder sea By Jennifer Cole August 21, 2025 In this story: whales, endangered species, saving wild places, conservation, marine ecosystems
A Path for Restoration at Bear River How the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation is breathing new life into their ancestral Idaho lands By Alisha McDarris August 15, 2025 In this story: indigenous communities, saving wild places, conservation, invasive species
Forest Experts Warn Spending Bill Sets Up US Forest Service to Fail The recently passed spending bill sets logging targets that federal officials don’t have the capacity to meet By John Dillon August 11, 2025 In this story: forests, national forests, logging, illegal logging, saving wild places
Cracking the Case of the Missing Roseate Terns How disappearing birds led to an unlikely partnership between researchers and fishermen By Jill Langlois August 4, 2025 In this story: birds, saving wild places, conservation, wildlife, animals
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