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This short video is a simple reminder (rooted in an ever-growing body of research) from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources that trees improve our health, happiness, and overall well-being. From absorbing harmful air pollutants to keeping global temperatures in check,…

When a cougar is trapped by mistake, the Division of Wildlife Resources steps in to set it free.

Even Sierra Club-approved activities can have disastrous effects on the natural places we revere. And that's led to a fracture between two should-be allies: recreationists and conservationists.

The Secretary of the Interior just issued an order that aims to help get at-risk and disabled children outside. Here’s how it will work.

You can thank filmmaker John Duncan for creating this visual bucket list of Scotland's wilderness. From the Isle of Skye to Duncansby Bay, Duncan followed the golden light of dawn and dusk across the country with his camera and drone. Duncan features seventeen of his favorite escapes…

In his new collection of short stories, the author presents a series of vignettes far from the bustle of cities, but no easy answers

Ski hills are major landforms, not just vertical playgrounds. New tools like Google Earth allow us to glimpse the entirety of the mountains on which ski resorts reside, and even zoom in, tilt, and twirl to experience the pitch and roll of these areas. Thank DigitalGlobe for many of those…

A new book simplifies the complicated decision of how to buy ethical salmon—and how to make it with a citrus-dill-vodka marinade

"Take your worst turbulence experience in an airliner and make it three to five times worse. I wondered if I’d stay in one piece."

In 1905, the Colorado River breached irrigation canals and began flooding into the Salton Sink, a dry lakebed. The Colorado River flowed into the basin for two years, giving rise to California's largest body of water, the Salton Sea. The Useless Sea, from Open Valve Studios, is a…

Author Richard Louv, who coined the term “nature-deficit disorder,” is back with his latest book on the importance of getting kids into nature

One of nature’s most captivating big cats is so inbred that the species may be doomed

He surfs sixty-foot waves, performs Hollywood stunts, and can hold his breath underwater for six—six!—minutes. Now he's freediving to tag hammerhead sharks for science.

Yvon Chouinard thinks environmental activists could learn a thing or two from businesspeople, even if—as he puts it—businesspeople are sleazeballs

As many as 900 wild bison that graze in the park will be killed this winter, either by hunters or slaughter, to offset population growth and appease ranchers. Bison advocates, however, want to move the animals to other lands. At its heart, the debate about how to handle these creatures comes down to whether we believe them to truly be "wild."

Utah congressman Rob Bishop, a conservative Republican who has long opposed federal management of western lands, has emerged as the unlikely architect of a grand compromise, one that would involve massive horse trading to preserve millions of acres of wilderness while opening millions more to resource extraction. Is this a trick, or the best way to solve ancient disputes that too often go nowhere?

>Today, the White House created three new national monuments in the California desert, adding nearly 1.8 million acres to one of the largest and most pristine swaths of protected land in the Lower 48.

62 Years is a Thelonius Step film by Logan Bockrath, presented by O.A.R.S., that focuses on how conservationist David Brower helped save Dinosaur National Monument. Brower became the first executive director of the Sierra Club in 1952, and led the charge in preventing a…

The California Coastal Commission's decision to oust its executive director has set in motion a chain of events that could change the character of the state's iconic coastline

New rapids present a danger to whitewater rafters, and a steep price for the National Park Service

Efforts among lawmakers across the west to help mule deer populations by allowing hunters to bag coyotes and mountain lions won’t work—it never has

Kristine and Doug Tompkins lived a life of adventure and risk uncommon to most couples. They also helped to protect millions of acres of land in Chile and Argentina. Following her husband's death, Kristine now faces the daunting challenge of creating six new national parks without him.

Mauls six people and takes 10 hours to capture

Rising temperatures are increasing rockfall danger, and alpinists are already starting to see the new risks

The singer’s new album comes after a two-year deep dive into the wild

Spaceports and wildlife refuges have traditionally gone hand in hand. But with so many new commercial launch sites in the works, it's time to ask whether nature can handle the 21st century space race.

The Path of Grey Owl, from Goh Iromoto, follows renowned woodsman Ray Mears through the wilderness of Temagami, Canada, and tells the story of acclaimed Canadian author and conservationist Grey Owl. Owl, also known as Archibald Belaney, is responsible for much of Canada's wilderness today,…

Mountain bikers and wilderness advocates have buried the hatchet and created an alliance in the Appalachians—but will the Forest Service back their plan?

Some of the best medicine for kids with attention-deficit disorders may be extreme sports and outdoor learning. That's good news, because not only do they need exploration, but exploration desperately needs them.

Underwater noise pollution is causing measurable harm to whales’ abilities to reproduce and navigate. A team of researchers proposes quiet zones as a solution.

Can a private company trademark public property? That's the question the feds are scrambling to answer after a longtime concessionaire in Yosemite claimed rights to the names of some of the park's most iconic locations.

People coming back to life after being frozen stiff. Frogs that cryopreserve for winter and then reanimate. The emerging frontier of extreme cold is offering revolutionary new insights and therapies for everything from deadly exposure to peak athletic performance.

The conservation-minded science illustrator already has one of the most ambitious natural history murals under her belt, and she's just getting started

River trips have long been a venue for partying, but a new federal report illuminates a darker trend of sexual harassment that has persisted for years

Avian enthusiasts around the country are speaking out, penning op-eds, and even threatening Ammon Bundy and his Sagebrush compadres to get them to leave Malheur National Wildlife Refuge

The ultrarunner has a long history with the land surrounding Grand Canyon National Park. Now he's pushing to grant it official protections.

We love winter, but it's tough to beat autumn in Colorado. 'A Slice of Colorado's Autumn,' from filmmaker Toby Harriman, is an incredible aerial timelapse video that captures some of Colorado's most scenic vistas during peak foliage.

The endless cascade of nutritional information—about localism, vegetarianism, veganism, organic food, the environmental impact of eating meat, poultry, or fish, and more—makes the simple goal of a healthy, sustainable diet seem hopelessly complex. We talked to scientists, chefs, and farmers to get the ultimate rundown on how you should fuel up.

In 2015, filmmaker Jeremy Prusso took his family on a trip to Utah's Maple Canyon. The journey spawned his latest film, Maple Canyon, which touches on the importance of spending time outside with family. “You just want them to have what you have, to see…

Melancholy Gorge journeys through the moody New River Gorge of West Virginia, the site of the oldest river and mountain range in the world. Harun Mehmedinovic and Gavin Heffernan created the film in collaboration with the International Dark-Sky Association as a part of…

They may not bring rain, but they could help us better use the water we have

The Activist is the fourth installment in a series of short films from WildEarth Guardians called Guardian Voices: Sage Grouse Stories. In it, we meet activist Erik Molvar, who dedicated his life to saving the Greater Sage-Grouse, and learn why doing so has become one of…

More than ever, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is using drones to understand climate change

Right now, the Supreme Court is hearing a case that could take away the federal government's ability to regulate rivers in 100 million acres of Alaskan wilderness

During a year-long journey to Paris for the UN Climate Summit, they witnessed a changing environment firsthand

Battling drought through water-saving projects

Bernie Krause’s vast library of field recordings reveals a sad truth: wild sounds are quickly vanishing

Ending dependence on fossil fuels will require the movement to get better at one thing: compromise

The year ahead will be filled with goggles that guide us down the ski hill, stoves that could save humanity, and Kubrickian pods that will carry us to the edge of space

As the Paris talks continue, the brand's president calls for a concerted effort to bring about real change

Pressure on kids to perform well in school, excel in competitive sports, and handle other pressures could be alleviated with some simple one-on-one time with nature

Australia is home to 24 million people and roughly 60 million kangaroos. The cuddly looking creatures are still a beloved national icon, but they're also the scourge of ranchers, frequent roadkill, a favorite on restaurant menus, and now the target of government-sponsored sharpshooters. Our writer hops Down Under for a rugged tour of one of the world's most surprising human-animal conflicts.

The marine biologist has done things in the ocean that would scare most people senseless. She's been alone in total darkness thousands of feet down, hovered under a Russian ship as it pinged her submarine, and been charged by huge sharks. But one thing does frighten her: the dire state of our overfished and polluted seas, something she spends every waking hour trying to change.

The feds want you to shred—and that's a major shift in policy

Capturing footage for Salomon Freeski’s latest installment was a once-in-a-lifetime event

Iconic mountains in Scotland are crumbling under the feet of an unprecedented surge in tourism sparked by the last 007 movie

Pro skier Angel Collinson lays out how the state’s refusal to obey federal clean air standards is costing athletes, businesses, and visitors

Fulfill that childhood fantasy and book one of these high-end treehouses, from Costa Rica to Italy to San Francisco

The much-hyped weather phenomenon is upon us, but whether or not it will quench the drought in the West and bring much-desired snowpack is complicated

But the Forest Service has a plan to stop them: working together so that glading works for everybody

Giro debuts the Silo, the first fully recyclable helmet made from plant-based foam

The first installment in our Weekly Escape series, Filmmaker Rob Johnson, from FilmUpHigh, created Dawn in Capel Curig as a “50-second mountain fix for anyone stuck in an office.” It sure did the trick for us.

Where to enjoy autumn's best views—on two feet or two wheels

The Secretary of the Interior on gun groups, gear, and getting outside

Webcams now broadcast the intimate lives of bears, wolves, and other wild animals around the world, to hundreds of thousands of eager viewers. Whether that’s beneficial to conservation efforts is up for debate.

The Land and Water Conservation Fund has been allowed to expire. With the Sierra Club, we break down what the fallout will be.

This one-woman film crew has hopped the globe (and endured blood-sucking critters) to bring unheard voices to the fore

We talked to the filmmaker behind a new Patagonia-funded film about a controversial ski resort development in British Columbia

How a city built on sin wrote the gospel on moderation

The adventure documentary tracks four young Texans as they lead a group of mustangs from Mexico to Canada

A federal program that has helped protect more than half of our national parks is in danger of going away

The persistent water shortage in the West is changing the landscape not only in ways you can see, but ways you can hear

Black Mamba named Champions of the Earth

Recorded by Bernie Krause.

The badass photographer, skier, and environmentalist rails against wastefulness in the adventure industry—and her own hypocrisy

There are more black bears in the park than there have been in decades, and they’re getting smarter. Is killing them the only way to keep them in check?

A close examination of the president's recent trip to the state reveals that he made some inroads, even with those who balk at his progressive environmental agenda

An opportunity for a digital up-close encounter, to mark a great conservation achievement

Those who enjoy seeing nature on two wheels are increasingly conflicted about legislation that would protect it