Conservation
My Innate Connection to Stolen Land
From the U.S. to Palestine, Indigenous people have been pushed off their land in the name of conservation. It’s time we decolonize our relationships—with the Earth and each other.
How Tribes Are Restoring Wildlife and the Land
Decades after Washington’s native bighorn sheep were decimated, they're starting to thrive—thanks to Indigenous efforts.
Himalayan Artists Preserve Climate-Endangered Flowers
Watercolor renditions of orchids, rhododendrons, and other Indigenous blooms help protect the region’s floral biodiversity in the face of climate change.
The Wisdom of Fungi Inspires Community Conservation
A surge of public interest in mushrooms is challenging mycology’s colonial legacy—and reclaiming its traditional relationships.
A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Birds
How one amateur wildlife photographer in India built a team of 150 conservationists.
The Beauty of Beasts (and How to Save Them From Us)
In grappling with the complicated history of environmental conservation, Michelle Nijhuis eschews blind hope in favor of pragmatic possibility.
Rights for Rivers: Fighting for the Legal Rights of Nature
Arguing for the legal standing of nature was greeted as ridiculous in the 1970s. But now the idea is catching on.
A Radical Reset for Conservation in Africa
With tourism all but gone, the pandemic could provide the momentum necessary to activate much-needed changes in how we approach conservation.
The Most Effective Conservation Is Indigenous Land Management
American conservationists have said and done terribly racist things over the years. Now is the opportunity to center justice.
Decolonizing Environmentalism
We are witnessing a historical push toward the dismantling of imperialism, the decentralization of power, and the welcoming of non-white, non-European values into conservation.
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