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In These Cheatgrass-Infested Hills
How do we approach degraded lands? What role do they play in our conservation conversations? How do we value them? And does it matter them?
A Rancher’s Owls
We crouched down, watching the little owls from a couple feet away. They seemed slightly perturbed but made no move […]
Wildlife Sightings: Share or Stay Quiet?
There are times when sharing a photo of a wild animal can lead to its death.
Witches’ Broom and the Conservation of “Ugly”
Should we kill trees because they’re ugly? At one point, conservationists did.
For the Love of Cutthroat Trout
Why go to the trouble to catch 8-inch trout in remote streams?
Condor Spotting: Wildlife Watching and Optimism
Searching for California condors is a lesson in hope.
8 Conservation Writing Awards for Cool Green Science
The Outdoor Writers Association of America, now in its 95th year, is one of the oldest professional communications organizations in North […]
Did You Know There Are Four Hyena Species?
Meet the hyenas you don’t know: cool creatures often unfairly persecuted.
Edward O. Wilson, Science Communicator
Remembering Edward O. Wilson, one of our best science communicators.
What Are the 4 Calling Birds? Probably Not What You Think.
Those four birds in the holiday song may not actually be “calling.”
Why Do We Hate Trash Birds?
Gulls. House sparrows. Starlings. Rock pigeons. Canada geese. These species are often derided as trash birds. But why do birders dismiss them so easily?
10 Writing Awards for Cool Green Science
Cool Green Science staff writers and contributors won 10 awards from the Outdoor Writers Association of America.
