Jan 22, 2021
The Hills Are Alive with the Sounds of Bugs
Improvisational tunes set to the sounds of insects
Environment
Biden Showed Up for the Environment on Day One of His Presidency
In one fell swoop, President Biden is undoing his predecessor’s most harmful work on public lands, climate change, clean air and water, and environmental justice
How Biden Can Immediately Start Protecting the Environment
The end of the Trump administration can't come soon enough for our climate and public lands. Thankfully, there are a series of actions our new president can immediately take to begin undoing the damage.
Good News: Trump's ANWR Oil-Lease Sale Was a Colossal Failure
Drawing only three bidders and $14 million, the administration's attempt to drill for oil in the massive Alaskan refuge is likely dead on arrival
Remembering My Friend Barry Lopez
One of the great environmental writers of our time, he explored how we live justly with each other and with the earth
The Ski Company That Wants to Sell Fewer Skis
Season Equipment is trying to break the cycle of new gear every year
The Saga of the Monolith Isn't Over Yet
It showed up, attracted a flood of selfie seekers, and disappeared four days later. But now, after death threats and a federal investigation, it's with BLM officials trying to figure out where it came from in the first place.
Biden Taps Haaland to Be First Native American Interior Secretary
The 35th generation New Mexican will oversee public lands, national parks, Native American affairs, and more
Who's Really to Blame for the Monolith Shitshow
In the spell of a week, a mysterious monolith appeared in the Utah desert and was subsequently removed by some slackline bros. The saga has raised more questions than answers.
"There Hasn't Been One Day That I Haven't Thought About the Fire"
Across the West, fire season lasts longer and has become more intense than any time in history—tens of thousands of structures burn every year, and dozens of people die. But new research is highlighting a different problem: those who survive are never the same.