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Does Nature Need a Trigger Warning?
If we as conservationists value predators, why are so many people uncomfortable with the realities of predation?
50 Fish, 50 States: Overlooked Native Fish in National Parks
50 Fish, 50 States: Matt Miller searches for chubs and sauger on the Little Missouri River in North Dakota.
It Takes A Village
In the majority of places where conservationists work, our success or failure rides on the backs of the people who live there.
Want to Improve Your Outdoor Recreation? Try Birding.
It’s possible to enjoy time outdoors without paying attention to birds. But it’s a lot less fun.
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?
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
In 2022, Cool Green Science stories won 13 awards from the Outdoor Writers Association of America. Check them out!
Did You Know There Are Four Hyena Species?
Meet the hyenas you don’t know: cool creatures often unfairly persecuted.
