wilderness

Congress Takes Steps to Address Wildlife Suffering

Two bills aimed at curbing the sale of wildlife around the globe were signed into law

By Lindsey Botts January 11, 2023

In this story: saving wild places, wildlife, wilderness, animal rights, animals

A frightened palm civet curls up in a cage

Need a 2023 New Year’s Resolution? Try Nurturing “Everyday Awe.”

Cultivating this daily habit could change your world for the better

By Jen Rose Smith December 31, 2022

In this story: wilderness, hiking, Awe, Wonder

Deal Reached to Save Wildlife and Nature

COP15 biodiversity conference ends in Montreal with lots of ambition

By Lindsey Botts December 20, 2022

In this story: wildlife, wilderness, animals, forests, Policy

Adoption of the Kunming Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

The United States Is Not a Party to a Global Treaty to Protect Wildlife

But it still plays a big role in helping to draft the UN biodiversity framework

By Lindsey Botts December 16, 2022

In this story: wildlife, animals, 30x30, wilderness, Policy

A caribou grazes near oil transit lines running across the tundra on Alaska's North Slope.

Killing of Mexican Wolf Highlights Why Recovery Is Failing

Here are three key things that conservationists say need to happen to turn things around

By Lindsey Botts November 20, 2022

In this story: wolves, wildlife, saving wild places, environment, wilderness

Pair of Mexican gray wolves (Canis lupus) on a snowy ledge.

What We Find in the Dark

The joys of hiking nocturnally

By Riley Black August 8, 2022

In this story: wilderness, hiking

Image of an indigo pinkish sky with a setting or rising sun in the background, and visible stars and galaxies.

I Know I'm Not Seeing Everything As I Stare Into the Brush

Out here, there's no clear delineation between predator and prey

By Darby Minow Smith October 31, 2020

In this story: wilderness

Illustration shows a field at night and the outline of a critter with glowing eyes.

How Are We Going to Fight Wildfires and COVID-19?

Short answer: We’re still figuring it out.

By Krista Karlson July 27, 2020

In this story: wildfire, wilderness, politics, state forests, coronavirus

Firefighters in orange firefighting suits in front. of a hazy California landscape

The Fate of 23.8 Million Acres of Arctic Wilderness Is in Jeopardy

1.5 million acres were leased for oil in 2019—with more planned in the future

By Mike Medberry January 20, 2020

In this story: wilderness, pipelines

Few Hikers Do the Pacific Northwest Trail. Should It Stay That Way?

Conservationists worry about impacts on the Yaak Valley and its grizzlies

By Margaret Hedderman October 13, 2019

In this story: hiking, wildlife, wilderness

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