Keystone Species

Puerto Ricans celebrate new marine preserve

"Never stop fighting for your ecosystem": A grassroots effort protects over 77 square miles of ocean, home to 14 endangered species, including manatee…

Nov 2 •

Amanda "Earth" Royal

How one woman and a tiny ocean refuge helped sea otters escape extinction

From "extinct" to "maximum carrying capacity," a staunch mayor and her 11-acre refuge for abalone changed the trajectory of a species that once dwindled…

Oct 26 •

Amanda "Earth" Royal

Wolves now prowl near Lake Tahoe and across Greece

A European organization aims to "facilitate wolf and human coexistence." In the U.S., the apex predators are spreading through California, but…

Oct 12 •

Amanda "Earth" Royal

Bathing in gentle bugs at the top of the world

During an excursion to a high-altitude meadow, I found myself admiring the small things as well as the big. Plus, some thoughts on beavers and…

Oct 8 •

Amanda "Earth" Royal

This is how you save a river: A lawsuit, a streamkeeper and 80 tons of gravel

A college community decided a dried creek filled with wrecked cars should instead be home to salmon, trout, beavers, eagles and bears.

Sep 17 •

Amanda "Earth" Royal

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