The Influence of Art at Yosemite
by James McGrew
Works of art have played an integral role in the history of Yosemite as a national park, delighting the visitors who encounter them and inspir... Read More...
A Reservoir for Our Spirits:
An Interview with Terry Tempest Williams
Interview by Melissa L. Sevigny
"I think those things that threaten to undo us—those acts of undoing actually are our moments of becoming."
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Letter to America
by Andrew Yang
Guest Editorial
Dear America, I struggle to keep track and find my way through the pages of your continentally vast volume, ... Read More...
Departures
by Lena Moses-Schmitt
If we are quiet, we are reminded that it is not us but the world that makes its own electricity.
Before the flight takes off, the young... Read More...
Our Long, Mad Winter of the Snowy Owl
by Catherine Quayle
Click button above to play audio for this essay, or click here to download in .mp3 format. It is 24 degrees, and we are standing in the road le... Read More...
Order and Entropy
by Nathaniel Brodie
Earth, Rock, and Craft on the Grand Canyon Trail Crew LTB was grunting. He always grunted as he moved stone, just as he muttered as h... Read More...
Tucson BioBlitz uncovers diversity in the desert
Standing under the sun on a 110-degree day in Tucson, it’s easy to assume the Sonoran Desert is a hostile, lifeless place. But, venture into the hil... Read More...
Review: Permanent Vacation
Permanent Vacation: Twenty Writers on Work and Life in Our National Parks. Volume 1: The West
Edited by Kim Wyatt and Erin Bechtol
Bona Fide ... Read More...
Climate Change is “Greatest Threat Ever” to U.S. National Parks
New Report Identifies Top Threats and Recommendations to Protect Parks
11 Climate-Related Dangers in Parks in AK, AZ, CA, CO, FL, ID, IN, MD, MT... Read More...
America Honors Leaders: Greenpeace Scales Mt. Rushmore
Greenpeace Makes Urgent Call for Climate Action From Face of Mt. Rushmore
Challenges President Obama to lead the world in fighting global warming
L... Read More...
Interview with Bruce Babbitt
Defensible BoundariesAbout Former Governor and Interior Secretary Bruce BabbittBruce Babbitt served as U.S. Secretary of the Interior from 1993 ... Read More...
