Wilderness & Resources

Wilderness & Resources

Learn about Earth's biodiversity and natural resources. Plus: Explore national parks and state wilderness areas.

  • Will the oceans of the future be filled with jellyfish?

    Tue, Jun 09, 2009 3:29 PM

    Giant jellyfish weighing up to 440 pounds are taking over areas of the world’s oceans thanks to overfishing.

  • Indonesian rain forest worth more standing than cut down

    Tue, Jun 09, 2009 2:09 PM

    Palm oil production is lucrative, but selling carbon credits could replace that income and protect endangered orangutans.

  • Colorado town overrun by mischievous but beloved elk

    Mon, Jun 08, 2009 2:45 PM

    Elk get into trouble in Estes Park, but residents share a deep affection for the creatures.

  • Assignment Earth: Smart timber

    Mon, Jun 08, 2009 2:43 PM

    Buying certified wood products encourages regulated, sustainable logging that actually saves more trees than total protection

  • Gay penguin pair adopt abandoned chick

    Fri, Jun 05, 2009 2:25 PM

    German zoo gave Z and Vielpunkt, a pair of gay Humboldt penguins, an abandoned egg to care for.

  • Urge Congress to pass the Public Lands Service Corps Act

    Fri, Jun 05, 2009 1:26 PM

    New bill passing through Congress would create thousands of paid service positions in America’s national parks.

  • 10,000 bees try to hitch a ride on an airplane wing

    Thu, Jun 04, 2009 1:22 PM

    A swarm of bees had to be removed from the wing of a plane with a special vaccum.

  • Cigarette butts are toxic waste

    Wed, Jun 03, 2009 10:21 PM by Shea Gunther

    Billions of pounds of cigarette butts are thrown to the ground every year, poisoning waterways and killing fish.

  • Colorado makes it legal for homeowners to harvest rainwater

    Wed, Jun 03, 2009 11:50 AM

    Residents of some Western states are considered water thieves if they install rain catchment systems.

  • Fishing the bluefin tuna away

    Tue, Jun 02, 2009 11:08 PM by Shea Gunther

    Filmmakers accuse the Mitsubishi Corporation of stocking up on bluefin tuna in anticipation of the population collapse of the giant fish.

  • Hydrogen boom

    Tue, Jun 02, 2009 9:29 PM by PlentyMag.com

    Iceland is carving a niche in the hydrogen fuel market with a new program called Sustainable Marine and Road Transport–Hydrogen.

  • Night light

    Mon, Jun 01, 2009 2:41 PM by PlentyMag.com

    Scientists combat light pollution in some of the nation's most pristine areas.

  • Will Ferrell vs. wild: Who laughs first?

    Mon, Jun 01, 2009 8:15 AM by Shea Gunther

    Survival expert Bear Grylls took actor Will Ferrell out for a week of living off the land to promote 'Land of the Lost'.

  • Waking up early

    Fri, May 29, 2009 2:53 PM by PlentyMag.com

    Rising temperatures are nudging animals out of hibernation and into peril.

  • Super Friday Link Drop!

    Fri, May 29, 2009 2:18 PM by Shea Gunther

    Are incandescent bulbs going green(er)? Can cities truly eliminate hunger? Should we be surprised plastic bag manufacturers are threatened by reusable shopping bags?

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