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Ethnobotanist Joyce LeCompte
Book Excerpts

Helping Plants, Healing People

In his new book, ethnobotanist Gary Paul Nabhan chronicles the efforts of “plant midwives,” women who are working to restore edible plants and healing herbs.
October 26, 2018
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Gary Paul Nabhan
In his new book, ethnobotanist Gary Paul Nabhan chronicles the efforts of “plant midwives,” women who are working to restore edible plants and healing herbs.
mountain lion
Environmental Books

Pumas, Pollution, Energy and Food: The Best New Environmental Books for October

Books coming out this month include a series of terrifying climate-change novellas and a look at the occupation of Oregon’s Malheur Wildlife Refuge.
October 3, 2018
by
John R. Platt
Books coming out this month include a series of terrifying climate-change novellas and a look at the occupation of Oregon’s Malheur Wildlife Refuge.
elwha river dam
Wildlife

The Elwha’s Living Laboratory: Lessons From the World’s Largest Dam-Removal Project

Two dams removed from Washington’s Elwha River were branded as salmon-restoration projects, but their watershed and scientific impacts are just as significant.
October 1, 2018
by
Tara Lohan
Two dams removed from Washington’s Elwha River were branded as salmon-restoration projects, but their watershed and scientific impacts are just as significant.
Umbagog
Public Lands & Protected Spaces

Is the United States About to Lose Its Best Conservation Program?

For 50 years the Land and Water Conservation Fund has helped support thousands of projects across the country, but its funding may be gone by the end of the month.
September 14, 2018
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Tara Lohan
For 50 years the Land and Water Conservation Fund has helped support thousands of projects across the country, but its funding may be gone by the end of the month.
Tara Lohan
Editorials

Welcome Tara Lohan, Our New Deputy Editor

The respected environmental journalist joins The Revelator to help us tell important stories about climate change, water, wildlife and other essential topics.
September 4, 2018
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John R. Platt
The respected environmental journalist joins The Revelator to help us tell important stories about climate change, water, wildlife and other essential topics.
Sawtooth National Forest
The Ask

What Does Wilderness Mean — and What Does It Take to Protect It?

We have five questions for Shelley Silbert, executive director of the advocacy group Great Old Broads for Wilderness.
September 4, 2018
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The Revelator
We have five questions for Shelley Silbert, executive director of the advocacy group Great Old Broads for Wilderness.
Grand Staircase
Public Lands & Protected Spaces

Trump’s Policies on Public Lands Will Hurt Local Economies

As Sec. Zinke prepares to open Grand Staircase-Escalante to mining, experts and business owners say tourism income far outweighs the potential from fossil-fuel extraction.
August 16, 2018
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Daria Bachmann
As Sec. Zinke prepares to open Grand Staircase-Escalante to mining, experts and business owners say tourism income far outweighs the potential from fossil-fuel extraction.
Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve
Voices

A Move to Preserve the Night Sky

In Idaho, a breathtaking new reserve promises to preserve the darkness — and shows how other communities can follow.
August 10, 2018
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Tim Lydon
In Idaho, a breathtaking new reserve promises to preserve the darkness — and shows how other communities can follow.
reading at the beach
Environmental Books

Beach Reads and Big Ideas: The 15 Best New Eco-books for July

Books coming out this month examine wildlife crime, polluted cities, the diversity of bees and how democracy can stand up to climate change.
July 5, 2018
by
John R. Platt
Books coming out this month examine wildlife crime, polluted cities, the diversity of bees and how democracy can stand up to climate change.
Zain National Park
Public Lands & Protected Spaces

The Budget Crunch at America’s National Parks

With increased attendance and crumbling infrastructure, national parks need money. But President Trump wants to cut even more of their funding.
July 2, 2018
by
Daria Bachmann
With increased attendance and crumbling infrastructure, national parks need money. But President Trump wants to cut even more of their funding.

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