Conservation & Public Lands Publications

Essays on wildlife, wild places and the human condition.

News & ideas for ecological repair

Explorations, ecology, and trip ideas in lesser‑visited public lands.

A publication for writers who want to engage with nature, home, and place.

Natural history, environmental issues, and other ruminations from the Mojave Desert by Chris Clarke

The history of engineered tools for climbing and alpinism (and some environmental rambles). (Looking for D4 portaledges? See bigwalls.net)

Publication focusing on conservation, sustainability, and access in the context of hunting and outdoor culture.

Independent public lands reporting from two brothers who've spent decades in the field. We break the stories, name the names, and give you the tools to fight back. Plus insider guides to the parks and places most people never find.

Tips and scientific insights to help with spotting and photographing some of nature's most impressive weather, wildlife, space, coastal and tidal phenomena from a scientist and writer on climate, nature and wildlife themes.

Essays focused on environment, adventure, and fatherhood from Jesse McEntee, a Vermont writer tracing the line between daily life and modern exploration. Stay awake to your own life.

Politics makes me uncomfortable, but this is my attempt to advocate for what I think is right despite that fact. Here we talk a lot about the confluence of public lands and small business.

Notes and Musings about the Natural World from Texas

Wildland fire

Our Public Lands & Waters is an independent one-man publication about U.S. public lands and waters, wildlife, conservation, and sustainable outdoor recreation.

the political machinations of conservation and outdoor recreation

Wide‑ranging discussions on bushcraft, survival, and wilderness travel with experts worldwide.

Climate & environment news, hiking & backpacking adventures,

plants of all kinds and those who love them. plus the writing life, climate stuff, and human feelings.

We are a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated solely to covering the policies, people, and forces shaping the future of America’s public lands.

A collective home for tree stories, and a place where we can celebrate the ways our lives are framed, overlapped, and otherwise entangled with the arboreal.

Geology newsletter by Richard I. Gibson. Anything about geology, with a focus on minerals and tectonics.

Western lands and communities--in context.

This is my personal page for news and notes and stuff like that. Just keeping you up to date.

Straight‑shooting Substack covering public lands, gear tests, dogs and pragmatic advice for living boldly outside.

Fighting for the future of the American West since 1993.

A National Geographic photographer's cross-pollinations of art, journalism, nature, values, and cherishing the wonders of life.

Stories, recipes and expertise for those who HUNT, FISH, COOK and STEWARD the land. For people who believe the best moments in life happen around a fire with friends, in pursuit of wild game, and at tables worth remembering.

Writing about Western lands and water––past, present, future––from the heart of the desert. 🤎

Magazine celebrating the wilderness, featuring stories, art, and photography inspired by nature.