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Molly McCluskey

is an award-winning journalist specializing in border parks and other shared lands. Her work has appeared in National Geographic, Ensia, Sierra Magazine, Audubon Magazine, Rolling Stone, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and more. Molly has served various editing roles at CityLab, Talking Points Memo, Al Jazeera English, Middle East Eye,and others, and was a producer with the European Broadcasting Union. When not working from Alaska or California, Molly is based in Washington, D.C.
A herd of wood bison at the Yukon Wildlife Preserve.
The Ask

How Concerned Neighbors Kept a Conservation Dream Alive

Started by one of Yukon’s most colorful characters in the 1960s, the Yukon Wildlife Preserve still helps rehabilitate injured animals and sends a message about living with wildlife.
September 13, 2024
by
Molly McCluskey
Started by one of Yukon’s most colorful characters in the 1960s, the Yukon Wildlife Preserve still helps rehabilitate injured animals and sends a message about living with wildlife.
Seattle skyline with Mount Rainier in background.
The Ask

Seattle’s Sustainability Director on Successes, Failures, and Lessons for Other Cities

Former politician turned city official Jessyn Farrell, who still calls herself a “Save the Whales environmentalist,” tackles sustainability from all angles.
August 12, 2024
by
Molly McCluskey
Former politician turned city official Jessyn Farrell, who still calls herself a “Save the Whales environmentalist,” tackles sustainability from all angles.
A singing shepherd stands next to an Inyambo cow at the King's Palace in Rwanda. Photo by Molly McCluskey
Wildlife

Rwanda’s Inyambo: The Cows Who Are Treated Like Royalty — But Still Face Risks to Their Survival

The Inyambo’s importance to Rwandan culture can’t protect them from threats like diseases, international conflict, and inbreeding.
July 29, 2024
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Molly McCluskey
The Inyambo’s importance to Rwandan culture can’t protect them from threats like diseases, international conflict, and inbreeding.
Wolverine standing in the snow.
Wildlife

Wolverines Continue Their Comeback — This Time in Colorado

A new law will allow the state’s wildlife agency to reintroduce the endangered species.
July 19, 2024
by
Molly McCluskey
A new law will allow the state’s wildlife agency to reintroduce the endangered species.
Fireflies on a mangrove tree in Thailand
The Ask

Meet the Malaysian Conservationist Devoting Her Life to Protecting Fireflies

For Wan Faridah Akmal Jusoh, the night skies hold a sense of natural wonder and offer opportunities for citizen science.
July 8, 2024
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Molly McCluskey
For Wan Faridah Akmal Jusoh, the night skies hold a sense of natural wonder and offer opportunities for citizen science.
A parklet in Washington DC with brightly colored planters filled with local pollinator plants.
Sustainability

Cities Respond to Global Pollinator Decline

From pocket parks to large-scale projects, cities around the world are working to reverse a troubling trend.
June 17, 2024
by
Molly McCluskey
From pocket parks to large-scale projects, cities around the world are working to reverse a troubling trend.
Meryl McMaster poses in a self portrait in a vast landscape.
Arts

Indigenous Artist Meryl McMaster: Lost In, and Crafted by, the Natural World

The Canadian photographer travels to remote areas to explore identity and our relationship with nature.
June 14, 2024
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Molly McCluskey
The Canadian photographer travels to remote areas to explore identity and our relationship with nature.
A wooden statue of a mountain gorilla family looms over the fairgrounds
Wildlife

Kwita Izina: Where Baby Mountain Gorillas Are Introduced to the World

How “a very park thing” became an international phenomenon and a conservation success story — all thanks to a request for snacks.
March 13, 2024
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Molly McCluskey
How “a very park thing” became an international phenomenon and a conservation success story — all thanks to a request for snacks.
A lone bison stands atop dry grass in front of leafless trees.
Wildlife

Helping Bison Find Their Way Home

Supporting the reintroduction of buffalo on Tribal lands in the United States and Canada requires international, interagency cooperation.
January 29, 2024
by
Molly McCluskey
Supporting the reintroduction of buffalo on Tribal lands in the United States and Canada requires international, interagency cooperation.

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