Outsmarting Extinction
Big-brained birds more likely to cope with global warming and other challenges
Is There Anybody Out There?
Fewer people are venturing into the national parks, and more are staying home in front of their Xboxes.
Buy ’em, Trade ’em, Protect ’em
cap-and-trade system for park visitor permits
Remote Patrol
Nabbing poachers with metal detectors and satellite uplinks
Top Down Inquiry
Lighter-than-air glider cruises tropical treetops
Email, Phone, Data: All in One Fish
Tracking marine life with Blackberry technology
Writers’ Block
Earnest, pious, and quite allergic to irony: nature writing has none of the trademark qualities that play well in 2007. So is it time for a change? By Jenny Price.
That Sinking Feeling
We dig fossil fuel out of the ground, burn it and fill the atmosphere with carbon dioxide, and then plant trees to soak it back up. If only it were so simple. By Nick Atkinson.
Aliens Among Us
Invasive species stand accused of ecological insubordination, mass murder, and other crimes against nature. But the case is far from closed.
The Plural of Anecdote is Data
Review of Jane Goodall: The Woman Who Redefined Man
