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Commentaries

The Seduction of Despair, the Persistence of Possibility

Hope comes from the stubborn work of refusing to abandon what’s wild. Here’s how to keep moving forward.
January 9, 2026
by
Rick MacPherson
Hope comes from the stubborn work of refusing to abandon what’s wild. Here’s how to keep moving forward.
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Editorials

Extreme Weather, Wildlife Trafficking, and Giraffes: 15 of Our Most Powerful Articles of 2025

Our reporters showcased the power and importance of journalism covering wildlife, climate change, and environmental justice.
December 29, 2025
by
John R. Platt
Our reporters showcased the power and importance of journalism covering wildlife, climate change, and environmental justice.
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Editorials

12 Environmental Commentaries That Defined Our Year in 2025

These expert opinions address opportunities to make a difference — and point out a few of our failures.
December 22, 2025
by
John R. Platt
These expert opinions address opportunities to make a difference — and point out a few of our failures.
News

Doug Peacock, the real ‘George Hayduke,’ Looks Back on 50 Years of The Monkey Wrench Gang

Now a famed grizzly conservationist, Peacock served as Edward Abbey’s inspiration for the novel’s most pivotal, piercing character.
November 17, 2025
by
William H. Funk
Now a famed grizzly conservationist, Peacock served as Edward Abbey’s inspiration for the novel’s most pivotal, piercing character.
Culture

A Cartoonist Finds Hope Amid the Apocalypse(s)

In two powerful new graphic novels, Peter Kuper tackles climate change, disappearing insects, and other tough environmental topics — but gives us reasons to avoid despair.
November 14, 2025
by
John R. Platt
In two powerful new graphic novels, Peter Kuper tackles climate change, disappearing insects, and other tough environmental topics — but gives us reasons to avoid despair.
Voices

After the Show, Where Do the Earth Songs Go?

A moment of reflection after The Stop Shopping Choir opened for Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts on this summer's 18-city Love Earth Tour, presided over by Daryl Hannah.
October 23, 2025
by
Rev. Billy Talen
A moment of reflection after The Stop Shopping Choir opened for Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts on this summer's 18-city Love Earth Tour, presided over by Daryl Hannah.
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Sustainability

Punk Builds a Greener Future

A worldwide but borderless DIY culture rejects consumerism and embraces reuse — and focuses on mutual aid.
October 14, 2025
by
Grace Dougan
A worldwide but borderless DIY culture rejects consumerism and embraces reuse — and focuses on mutual aid.
Editorials

Jane Goodall Will Live Forever

We’ve collected some of the best remembrances of the conservation icon and gathered a reading list of great books by and about Jane Goodall.
October 6, 2025
by
John R. Platt
We’ve collected some of the best remembrances of the conservation icon and gathered a reading list of great books by and about Jane Goodall.
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Voices

Happy 50th Birthday, Monkey Wrench Gang

Half a century after the novel’s publication, the Glen Canyon Dam still stands, now home to the world’s largest mud puddle.
September 10, 2025
by
Ingrid Eisenstadter
Half a century after the novel’s publication, the Glen Canyon Dam still stands, now home to the world’s largest mud puddle.
The Ask

Saving Okefenokee

A potential titanium mine threatened the famous swamp — until activists and local journalists stepped in.
September 4, 2025
by
John R. Platt
A potential titanium mine threatened the famous swamp — until activists and local journalists stepped in.

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