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The Everglades Under Fire

Florida is taking advantage of the new political environment to try and weasel out of its legal commitment to clean up Everglades National Park.

5 Reasons Congress Shouldn’t Mess with the Endangered Species Act

Gutting this landmark conservation law, which has saved 99 percent of the species it protects, is a terrible idea.

The Dirty 31: Is Your State Arguing Against Clean Water?

More than 30 states have joined polluting industries, corporate agribusinesses and mega-developers in attacking the EPA’s Clean Water Rule.

Trump’s Actions on Race and the Environment Speak Much Louder than Recent Anti-Bigotry Claims

President Trump's environmental justice track record bodes ill for black, brown and native communities.

The War on Wolves Act Threatens More than Just Wolves

Legislation introduced in the House and Senate would strip protections from wolves in four states—and take away citizens’ ability to challenge that decision.

‘We could not be idle while our fish were again under siege’

Poor water management on the Klamath River has caused a swift decline in salmon stocks, threatening the Yurok people’s livelihood.

Fishermen Join Tribes, Conservation Groups, to Protect Klamath River Salmon

The Klamath River has a basic problem: too much water promised to too many people. Now salmon are dying, causing local fishermen and tribal nations to suffer.

Celebrating African American Heritage in the National Parks

The Edmund Pettus Bridge, part of the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail

This February, visit the homes of Harriet Tubman and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and learn about other seminal figures in black history, including the Pullman Porters, the Tuskegee Airmen and the Freedom Riders.