Public Lands

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?

Writers like Kim Stanley Robinson, Barry Lopez, Sy Montgomery and others celebrate the fragile beauty of this modern world — and address how to help save it.

Ten bills in Congress would add conservation protections to 7,000 miles of river to safeguard drinking water, biodiversity and recreation.

Policymakers can’t hide behind a lack of research anymore when it comes to enacting meaningful conservation measures to protect dwindling wolverine populations.

A new study looked at a group of forest lands that hold big conservation potential but aren’t adequately protected.

Get your hikes and other recreation in while you can. A new study finds warming temperatures could mean big changes in how we use our public lands.

The month’s best and worst environmental news also includes advice on reversing the “insect apocalypse” and more.

Marbled murrelets could benefit from a unique research project that’s uncovering information to help better protect this endangered species.

A journey to one of the most beautiful places on Earth — which sits next to one of the most polluted — reminds us that art can help conserve.