The History and Frightening Future of Forests
In the Year of Forests, researchers look to save them, and have them save us.
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Conservation
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Micro-Reserves Renew Life in Oaxacan Agriculture
Peasants in Mexico's jungle state of Oaxaca show that conservation need not take a back seat to development.
Grasslands Preserve the Lonely Prairie
North America's grasslands filled an ecological role that goes mostly unfilled in their hugely reduced state.
Are Conservation Biologists Wasting Their Time?
Ecologist Hugh Possingham argues that conservationists have made a fetish of monitoring ailing species, and what they should be doing isn't counting but acting.
The Real Revenge of Montezuma: Voyage Conclusions
Our blogger looks back at his voyage through coastal Mexico and sees that the problems, and solutions, there are mirrored throughout the globe.
If Only Yosemite Were a Video Game
Those who experience nature through the windshield typically donate less toward conservation than those with no exposure to nature.
Sustainable Tourism en masse: Huatulco’s Attempt
A master-planned and ecologically sound tourist mecca meant to learn from Acapulco and Cancun has not nailed the concept yet.
The Big Friendly Giants of Escuinapa
Big projects — one to preserve and one to promote coastal Mexico — bring with them both dreams and nightmares.
Childhood Dreams in Playa El Coyote
Taking a vacation from the Baja sojourn, our Kristian Beadle reflects on how his boyhood idylls led him to want to conserve coastlines.
The Wealth and Decline of Mangroves
Forests of trees that live in the salty and submerged tropical coastlines provide a wealth of benefits, although humanity is spending that wealth recklessly.