Ideas

In Zimbabwe, traditional conservation methods offer new hope for this heavily trafficked, reclusive, and shy animal.

Half a century after the novel’s publication, the Glen Canyon Dam still stands, now home to the world’s largest mud puddle.

A potential titanium mine threatened the famous swamp — until activists and local journalists stepped in.

This widely popular regulation protects 58.5 million acres of national forests and 1,600 at-risk species. The Trump administration wants gut it.

Our annual recommendations offer ways to recharge, make the most of the season, and come back ready to fight for progress.

Assigning human qualities to animals is dangerous for them — and for us.

Do we really want to push our climate to the brink because of a technology that offers convenience?

To plant a tree is to affirm one’s faith in the future, while at the same time reckoning with the sadness inherent in the comparative brevity of a human lifespan.

The emerging science of social biomimicry still places too much value on human constructs. There are ways around that.

The war created systems that enabled trafficking in tigers and other animals. We can finally address that legacy and help both people and wildlife.