Giant sequoia trees stressed by drought

Last fall, scientists noticed that giant sequoias trees were losing a startling amount of foliage, something they’d never seen before, … More

Bumblebees being crushed by climate change

A comprehensive look at dozens of species finds that many North American and European bumblebees are failing to “track” warming … More

The deaths this spring of wingsuit pilots Dean Potter and Graham Hunt in Yosemite National Park renewed calls for national … More

To save the greatest number of species, conservationists might do best to save the most common ones. A feature on … More

New research finds that drilling has stripped bare three Yellowstone National Parks worth of land in recent years. A web … More

Western cities lead the national movement for a higher minimum wage. New analysis for High Country News. May 2015 Image courtesy Flickr … More