Now that the United States has a president who is a climate change denier, is it time to write an obituary for climate change legislation and action?...
In Botswana’s Okavango Delta, we were bumping along a dirt track through the Moremi Game Reserve when we heard them first. A shrill trumpet blasted through the mopane forest. Seconds later, we saw them, bursting through the trees at a fast trot. Our Land Cruiser...
New research shows that children spend less time outdoors than inmates at U.S. maximum security prisons. That should grab our attentions. But will it?...
Standing on an empty expanse of sand in a tropical downpour at dawn, I witnessed one of nature’s most moving wonders: On Costa Rica’s southern Pacific coast, tiny green sea turtle hatchlings were being released to the sea....
From now until 9:30PM PST on Saturday, December 3rd, you can browse and bid on an expansive list of items donated in the name of ocean conservation, including a 10-day expedition for two to the Galapagos Islands aboard the National Geographic Endeavor II....
SeaWorld San Diego recently announced it would phase out its orca performances by 2017. Is it a real end to the shows, or a semantic change only?...
Cash-strapped national and state parks must get creative in order to find new funding sources. But should they partner with corporations?...
Our warming world is allowing for more active adventures at our planet's poles. Will they harm our most sensitive places?...
Could an adventure in a replica of a natural or historic site built in almost the same place as the original ever measure up to an authentic experience?...
Although new wilderness areas are being named, some say true wilderness has not existed on this planet since 1821, when an American sealer became the first person to set foot on the Antarctic Peninsula. Does wilderness exist anymore?...