National Parks

But there are steps we can take to bring nature to our communities and empower them to protect it.

Can state agencies ensure conservation when hunters pay the bills and ranchers determine wildlife policy?

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.

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.

Encouraged by the federal government, lots of people are trying to get outside. But it’s a risky decision for rural communities.

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.

Roads can be a danger for wildlife, but new research shows they’re particularly bad news for a species already facing declines.

From the extinction crisis to plastic pollution and the 2020 election, these are some of the stories we expect to dominate headlines in the year ahead.

“I hope to inspire viewers to see these species with new eyes — or to see them at all,” says artist Zoe Keller.

The decline of a rare cactus in a national park epitomizes the Trump administration’s failure to protect endangered species along the border.