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Public Lands & Protected Spaces

What’s Being Done to Public Lands Is a Crime

The hosts of the true-crime podcast “National Park After Dark” discuss the dangers public lands face — and how people can stand up to protect them.
June 6, 2025
by
John R. Platt
The hosts of the true-crime podcast “National Park After Dark” discuss the dangers public lands face — and how people can stand up to protect them.
A seal stares straight into the camera on a sandy beach
Wildlife

Donald Trump’s Second Term Will Be Bad News for Endangered Ocean and Coastal Animals

The waters around the United States are home to many threatened species who need science-based conservation policies to save them from extinction. They won’t get that for the next four years.
January 21, 2025
by
Dr. David Shiffman
The waters around the United States are home to many threatened species who need science-based conservation policies to save them from extinction. They won’t get that for the next four years.
An orangutan perches on a tree with an expanse of green leaves behind him.
Commentaries

Conservation of ‘Umbrella Species’ Works for Ecosystems — Especially in Southeast Asia

Science says many types of animals can serve as “umbrella species.” But donors and the public pay the most attention to tigers, orangutans and other charismatic megafauna.
August 7, 2024
by
Gregory McCann
Science says many types of animals can serve as “umbrella species.” But donors and the public pay the most attention to tigers, orangutans and other charismatic megafauna.
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The Ask

Birding for All: How to Make Enjoying Birds More Accessible

Disability is too often left out of the conversation about equity and inclusion in the outdoors. We can change that.
January 5, 2023
by
Tara Lohan
Disability is too often left out of the conversation about equity and inclusion in the outdoors. We can change that.
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Commentaries

Latinos Face Challenges Accessing the Outdoors — and Climate Change Is Adding to Those Barriers

But there are steps we can take to bring nature to our communities and empower them to protect it.
August 5, 2022
by
Shanna Edberg
But there are steps we can take to bring nature to our communities and empower them to protect it.
Wolf standing in snow near carcass
Wildlife

The Battle Over Hunting and Predators in Greater Yellowstone

Can state agencies ensure conservation when hunters pay the bills and ranchers determine wildlife policy?
June 24, 2022
by
Syler Peralta-Ramos
Can state agencies ensure conservation when hunters pay the bills and ranchers determine wildlife policy?
fisher leaving box in front of crowd
Wildlife

Fisher Rewilding: How Washington State Is Restoring a Native Carnivore

Years of work in the Pacific Northwest is paying off. It started with preserving the ecosystem so native species would have something to return to.
June 11, 2021
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Tara Lohan
Years of work in the Pacific Northwest is paying off. It started with preserving the ecosystem so native species would have something to return to.
drilling rig and trucks
Climate Change

Achieving Net-Zero Climate Targets Will Depend on Public Lands

To slow climate change, we’ll need to not just cut emissions, but sequester them. And for that we’ll need to protect healthy ecosystems, experts say.
April 23, 2021
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Kaya Axelsson and Kate Cullen and Stephen Lezak
To slow climate change, we’ll need to not just cut emissions, but sequester them. And for that we’ll need to protect healthy ecosystems, experts say.
cars lined up at entrance
Editorials

Spending Time in Nature During the Pandemic? You’re Not Alone — and That’s a Problem.

Encouraged by the federal government, lots of people are trying to get outside. But it’s a risky decision for rural communities.
March 25, 2020
by
Tara Lohan
Encouraged by the federal government, lots of people are trying to get outside. But it’s a risky decision for rural communities.
SITLA area
Public Lands & Protected Spaces

How One Utah Community Fought the Fracking Industry — and Won

Kanab, a small Utah town that’s home to the famous Best Friends Animal Society, took an unconventional path to face down a frac sand mine that threatened the region’s aquifer.
January 17, 2020
by
Tara Lohan
Kanab, a small Utah town that’s home to the famous Best Friends Animal Society, took an unconventional path to face down a frac sand mine that threatened the region’s aquifer.

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