Every 30 seconds, the continental United States loses approximately a football field worth of natural area to human development, according to an August 2019 report
Defenders of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) often tout the fact that 99 percent of all species protected by the act have avoided extinction. But
On Wednesday, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina announced the creation of a new congressional group focused on addressing environmental issues, listing as top
When President Theodore Roosevelt created what would become the first in a system of national wildlife refuges at Florida’s Pelican Island in 1903, it was
For an industry that employs 7.6 million Americans and generates $887 million annually, the U.S. outdoor recreation industry has a lot to lose as a
Found nowhere in the world besides the sagebrush plains of the American West, the Sage Grouse is known for its unique mating ritual: With chests
Acting U.S. Secretary of Interior David Bernhardt caused a stir on March 6 when he preemptively announced the decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Follow me on a trip to Walmart as I prepare for Missouri’s fall turkey season. For the sake of hypotheticals, let’s say this is my
More and more Americans are acknowledging the effects of climate change and support increased action to curb emissions. Yet, as the Green New Deal has
This story was originally published on August 19, 2018, and updated on February 18, 2019. The nearly 2,000-mile border wall proposed by President Donald Trump
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