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Early in his political career, the interior secretary irked fellow Republicans with his willingness to stand up for conservation. Things have changed, and whether you love or hate his ideas, know this: he’s one of the few Trump-era cabinet secretaries with the juice to make things happen, and he’s got the boss’s back.

Donald Trump just reduced Bears Ears by nearly 85 percent. Here's what you're saying.

Get ready for lawsuits. The five tribal nations that supported the formation of the monument say they will respond with legal action and continued collaboration.

Researchers at the University of Montana found that nearby towns dependent on tourist dollars stand to lose millions

New documents suggest that President Trump's Monday announcement will involve downsizing the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments by nearly a million acres each

Arguments against opening the last great American wilderness to oil companies tend to get emotional, but the best argument may be the cost

Filmmaker Adrien Mauduit will always remember October 2017. For three consecutive mornings, from October 17 to 19, he captured the sun rising over France's Jura Mountains to create this film Rise.

A team of scientists entered a glass bubble in the desert to live for two years cut off from society. Things didn't go as planned.

From filmmaker Colin Arisman and the Wilderness Awareness School, Remember Wilderness shares the tale of a relationship with wilderness that was once forgotten.

Over the course of 2016 and 2017 filmmaker, Michele Columbo shot this film The Light Within the Dolomites in Fassa and Gardena Valleys. 

Filmmaker Jason van Bruggen and his team from DOT DOT DASH spent May in Greenland at Swiss Camp Polar Research station with Dr. Konrad Steffen from WSL exploring the Arctic science that foreshadows and explains the impacts of our changing climate.

Congress got closer to drilling in the "crown jewel" Arctic refuge with legislation that just cleared the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

For a picturesque Tibetan village, an increase in tourists represents a complicated past and an uncertain future

This month's massive government climate report sounds the alarm about the rising risk of wildfire. Will the Trump Administration listen?

Damming rivers may seem like a clean and easy solution for Albania and other energy-hungry countries. But the devil is in the details.

A new report card ranks the Mountain West based on access, recreation, and responsible energy development

The decision to amend national monuments has roots in pro-energy, anti-conservation politics that has been simmering for 40 years

Zinke's strategic plan for the next four years shows no intention of addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion in our public lands

You may soon be able to change your DNA to optimize performance in your favorite sport

He was the alpha male of the first pack to live in Oregon since 1947. For years, a state biologist tracked him, collared him, counted his pups, weighed him, photographed him, and protected him. But then the animal known as OR4 broke one too many rules.

On Friday, the President told Senator Orrin Hatch that he planned to downsize two Utah national monuments. Here's why nothing's likely to happen soon.

We raise $3 billion every year for conservation, then we go out on those public lands and help manage wildlife populations—for free

Conservationists have just a small voice in the Trump Administration. The Democratic Conservation Alliance wants to buy a bigger one.

A leaked five-year strategic plan has zero mention of “climate change” or “diversity,” marking a major pivot away from its predecessor

From Your Forests Your Future and More Than Just Parks, this animated video illustrates what national forests are and how you can get involved.

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge—one of our most threatened landscapes—may be opened up to drilling, and opponents are taking to Instagram to protest

Over the past week, a series of fires destroyed tens of thousands of acres in and around Sonoma County, burning homes, cars, and wineries in their wake. We sent a photographer to document the aftermath.

One of the most contentious environmental fights of the past 30 years is suddenly back in the news, now that EPA head Scott Pruitt is poised to withdraw measures protecting the bay's storied salmon runs

The longtime DOI employee says he was forced out because he spoke up about the risk climate change poses to Alaskans. We caught up with him to talk the state of the Interior, how his colleagues are faring, and what he'd say to Secretary Ryan Zinke if given the chance.

This past August, Peak Design's program Give a Shot sent a volunteer expedition to Haines to raise awareness of the proposed Constantine mine, giving a voice to the people and ecosystems that would be catastrophically affected by the development.

How a group of young activists changed the conversation at a public-lands conference—and where the outdoor industry goes from here

Okay, maybe freak out a little. But here’s why it’s not quite as dire as it sounds.

Breaking down the numbers behind the catastrophic California fires

The end goal: stop the environment from getting in the way of oil and gas extraction

The renowned expert in high-performance psychology offers up an incredibly simple approach to training your mind

A new photo book shows all the weird and wonderful ways we connect with wild spaces

Overnight, 14 fires rampaged over eight counties in northern California

In honor of Public Lands Day, we picked the places we couldn't live without

Writer and climber Jeff Johnson was near the base of El Cap when a chunk of rock the size of an apartment building broke off above him. Here's what he saw next.

Politicians seem to think so—but it won't help unless it's accompanied by more fire

When Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke's advocates for "traditional uses," what he means is industrialization

Fighting one invasive species with another has led to some famous horror stories. But biocontrol can be done right.

Ryan Zinke's report to Donald Trump recommending alterations to 10 national monuments is based on a pack of falsehoods. Here we break down the worst ones.

We're starting a Facebook group where it's safe to dig deep into politics

Memorable lives combine tough choices, an adventurous spirit, hard work, and luck—and who knows where any of it comes from? For our writer, the wellspring was a Colorado spread that she was barely able to buy in 1993. It became her escape from a violent childhood and the magical ground that changed her life.

Our former editor on Thomas McGuane's almost cinematic contemplation of hunting

If you’re lucky, you encountered nature for the first time by running out the back door. During our writer's boyhood, a suburban forest was a gateway to learning, exploration, and natural splendors that shaped his life and career.

When one looks out over the vast horizon of Kremenchuk reservoir in the Ukraine it’s impossible not to be entranced by its beauty. But the man-made imposition has drastically impacted the local townships and environment.

As the hurricane raged toward Turks and Caicos, our writer desperately looked for a way off the island

These are the people who've been fighting for the land’s preservation for over 30 years—and might see it axed in the scratch of a pen

Our writer sent us a dispatch from the frontlines of the blaze, where the air is thick with smoke and the wildlife is taking shelter

There are 137 large wildfires raging across 7.8 million acres in what might be the worst fire season ever

Wildfires have burned more than a million acres in the northern Rockies—and it could get even worse

We spoke with four lawyers about the four monuments most likely on Zinke’s chopping block

What if you could alter your DNA profile, erase your risk for cancer, or just brew glowing beer? Whether that makes you giddy or terrified, that’s the dream of biohacker Josiah Zayner.

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Raiding troops of baboons face off against city employees armed with paintball guns on a regular basis. And it brings into question the very way we coexist with nature.

Mike Olbinski is a dedicated storm chaser and spends weeks at a time on the road chasing mega storms.

Ayana Elizabeth Johnson is creating a dream team to save our oceans

Last week, the United States was treated to a total solar eclipse.

Despite overwhelming public support for preserving public lands, the Secretary of the Interior is still recommending Trump trim "a handful" of national monuments. He just won't publicly say which ones—or by how much.

Making it through a catastrophic event is just the first step. Presenting five true case studies in survival.

In our ongoing Weekly Escape series, we aim to transport you from your desk to an incredible place in two minutes or less.

The people have spoken. In a study released Tuesday, over 99 percent of people said they support the 27 monuments up for review. President Donald Trump, are you listening?

The Park Service says they’re doing their best but no one wins when America’s most iconic valley becomes an endless, exhaust-choked loop of creeping traffic. Can anything be done to prevent bumper-to-bumper traffic from becoming the new normal in Yosemite Valley?

A lot of assumptions have been made about the national-monuments review. Many of them aren't true.

The GOP's war on public lands threatens to alienate a key part of its voting base—sport hunters

A new group of movers and shakers, aptly named Artemis, could be just what we need to get more politicians to care about conservation

American cowboy or posturing Trump enforcer?

Nomadic herders have brought guns and hundreds of thousands of livestock into the green expanses of Laikipia County, starving out wildlife and shooting the area's megafauna. As police burn homesteads and shoot civilians in response, the future of one of the most iconic regions on the planet hangs in the balance.

Making your favorite tree or flower reproduce itself is easier than you think

The Outdoor Industry Association estimates that Americans spend $887 billion on recreation each year. Here's how much each of the 50 states contributes.

The iconic brand has long been the conscience of the outdoor industry, forsaking hefty profits to do the right thing. Now the company is going to war against the Trump administration over protections for public land in a bid to become a serious political player—which happens to be very good for sales.

To the protectors of Alabama’s swamps, the vanishing of an iconic river creature posses terrifying questions about the water we swim in and fish in and drink.

Idaho is the first Western state to take some action on dangerous cyanide traps, but it's not enough

Nicky Fitzgerald loves tourists, doesn't believe in work-life balance, and has a controversial approach to conservation that just might work

A team of scientists are drilling into some of the world’s highest glaciers to learn about our planet’s past before the ice disappears forever

You have through today to tell the government what you think of its plan to steal your public land

The inside story of how the state’s outdoor recreation czar Luis Benitez landed the tradeshow—and how he plans to save it

And why is it so bad if the EPA overturns it?