Marcia Bjornerud, professor of geosciences at Lawrence University in Wisconsin, studies the physics of earthquakes and mountain building. Her books for popular audiences include Reading the Rocks, ...

An urban geologist goes to downtown Seattle and finds a rangeof rocks rivaling any assembled by plate tectonics.

Alex Burness is a staff writer at Bolts, focused on criminal justice and voting rights issues. You can reach him at [email protected]. In a corner of Alaska, American Samoans are facing ...

Recent studies found that attitudes toward wolves became more polarized when people’s political identities were activated.

Recent studies found that attitudes toward wolves became more polarized when people’s political identies were activated.

Alexander L. Metcalf is an associate professor of human dimensions of natural resources at the University of Montana. Recent studies found that attitudes toward wolves became more polarized when ...

Despite the geologic and paleontological significance of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, federal government management is hindering its full research potential.

After 40 years of service and 80 years on Earth, Andy Wiessner — wilderness warrior, land wheeler-dealer and longtime friend to High Country News — is stepping off our board of directors.

In comparison, he writes, the 300,000 years since Homo sapiens evolved is so brief that “in a single stroke with a medium-grained nail file you could eradicate human history.” In this special issue on ...

Indigenous scholar Dina Gilio-Whitaker wants Natives to approach a difficult topic rationally, vulnerably and honestly.

Anton Sorokin is a California-based biologist, photographer and writer who frequently covers wildlife, particularly overlooked species. With careful site selection and antifungal baths, scientists are ...

After Cascades frogs vanished from Lassen Volcanic National Park 18years ago, scientists are reintroducing them to the park.