The Argument for Protecting Wild Foods
"Wild foods," or wild edible species, provide important nutrients for millions of people worldwide, but they were left out of a recent report on creating sustainable food systems.
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How the World Heritage Convention Could Save More Wilderness
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature has released a study showing that 1.8 percent of wilderness areas are covered under World Heritage protection—and how much more can be done.
A Tenth of the Earth’s Wilderness Is Officially Gone
And—not surprisingly—humans are mostly to blame. By Madeleine Thomas (Photo: Kurt Thomas Hunt/Flickr) In just 20 years, a…
Our Fictive Wilderness
In Antarctica, the dismal future of global wilderness is no excuse for misanthropic nihilism.
The Wolves in Our Dogs: Are We Trying to Protect the Species Because They’re So Much Like Man’s Best Friend?
Observations from a day spent watching the “8 Mile” pack in Yellowstone with crowds of tourists from an environmental scientist who should know better.
Women Relax, Men Mountaineer: What Backpacks Reveal About Gendered Marketing of Outdoor Sports
Why do we need to sort our gear into men's and women's categories anyway?
Just Pack a Tent
Despite the good intentions of the U.S. Forest Service setting aside "protected areas" isn't enough- housing growth in an near these areas can effectively diminish these forests and severely hamper the natural ecosystems.