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As the Gila Wilderness turns 100, the Wilderness Act is still a living law
Wilderness areas are changing in profound ways, and so are our ideas about them.
High Country News. June 1, 2024.
In Colorado, a storied valley blooms again
The San Luis Valley’s Acequia Institute is raising new traditions from multicultural roots.
High Country News. October 31, 2022.
Acorn woodpecker in five acts
A tragicomedy of avian proportions.
Bay Nature. September 16, 2019.
Animals can recover from fire
But can they adjust to the progressively changing landscape?
Bay Nature. June 23, 2021.
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Untrammeled: How a plan to replant giant sequoias unearths big questions about the meaning of wilderness
As human-caused climate change and severe fires impact the wilderness, how much should humans intervene to restore “natural” conditions?
KALW. July 24, 2023.
Backpacking in the age of smartphones
Smartphones are making the wilderness easier to access, but no longer a place to unplug.
KALW. October 28, 2019.
Did social media invent the ‘super bloom’?
The hype may feel new, but Californians have been excited about wildflowers for a long time.
KALW. April 18, 2019.
Operation Pest Patrol
A three-part series on the history and impact of U.S. invasive insect policies, and their eerie parallels with immigration policies.
KALW. December 17, 2018.