Sea Otters Are the Unlikely Heroes Helping to Restore a Marine Ecosystem Researchers find these top predators play a key role in stabilizing the salt marshes of Monterey Bay By Lydia Larsen February 15, 2024 In this story: marine ecosystems, wildlife, saving wild places
Is a Big Patch of Protected Land Better Than Many Small Patches? Landscape experts have been entrenched in this debate for decades. Now some of them are joining forces to find an answer. By Sofia Quaglia February 8, 2024 In this story: saving wild places, habitat restoration, ecosystems, wildlife
Online Games Can Deepen Our Attention to Ecology Some of the best conservation tools embrace the desire to play By Kate Fishman January 29, 2024 In this story: wildlife, saving wild places, biomass
3 Must-Read Books to Kick Off the New Year These stories deepen our relationship with the wild world around us By Jason Mark , Jonathan Hahn , Marlowe Starling December 24, 2023 In this story: books, saving wild places, indigenous communities, climate change
The Most Important Environmental Stories of 2023 A year-end roundup of the good and the bad—and some glimmers of hope By Jason Mark December 22, 2023 In this story: Roundup, environment, climate change, politics, saving wild places
New Proposal Hopes to Extend Protections to Old-Growth Forests Conservation groups welcome the news but lament the lack of measures for mature forests By Lindsey Botts December 21, 2023 In this story: forests, national forests, public lands, saving wild places, climate change
Ocelots Find an Unlikely Haven in South Texas Private landowners offer a lifeline to these endangered wild cats By Aarohi Sheth December 17, 2023 In this story: saving wild places, wildlife, animals, borderlands, Desert
How Leading US Conservationists Manage to Hold On to Hope Tips from environmental leaders on staying optimistic in the midst of the climate and extinction crises By Veronika Perková December 10, 2023 In this story: saving wild places, climate change, environmental justice
Biden Administration Provides a Lifeline to Threatened Wolverines They’re now officially listed under the ESA—but still not entirely protected By Lindsey Botts December 1, 2023 In this story: wildlife, endangered species, saving wild places, animal rights, animals
Oregon’s Drinking Water Is at Risk From Clearcutting NASA report confirms concerns about logging in watersheds and spurs community efforts to buy them By Nathan Gilles November 30, 2023 In this story: forests, state forests, logging, saving wild places, nature