In Cedar Falls, conservation has become a community habit. Over the past 20 years, residents have turned lawns, alleys, and parks into quiet defenders of clean water through the Dry Run Creek Watershed Improvement Project. From rain gardens to permeable pavement, more[...]
Section: Nature & Environment
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Point: Why We Should Ban Single-Use Plastics
For an alternate viewpoint, see “Counterpoint: Single-Use Plastic Bans Make No Sense.” Plastics are woven into every aspect of our lives, but what was once the poster child for convenience is fast becoming a pariah product. The era of single-use plastic must[...]
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Counterpoint: Single-Use Plastic Bans Make No Sense
For an alternate viewpoint, see “Point: Why We Should Ban Single-Use Plastics.” Nobody wants plastic pollution. That doesn’t mean poorly considered and heavy-handed governmental actions are the solution. This includes misguided single-use plastic bans (e.g., bans on plastic straws and single-use plastic[...]
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Game & Fish Plans Zebra Mussel Eradication on Smishek Lake
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department, in cooperation with state and federal partners and local stakeholders, have finalized a plan to eradicate zebra mussels from Smishek Lake. “This decision was not an easy one, but we feel this plan is absolutely[...]
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National park leader Walt Dabney to headline conservation film and discussion series in North Dakota
Few people have walked the paths of America’s public lands as deeply as Walt Dabney. From Yellowstone to the Everglades, he’s spent a lifetime protecting the places that define the nation’s natural heritage. This month, Dabney brings that experience to North Dakota[...]
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Watch: Dakota Skipper Butterflies
The Dakota skipper may be small, but it carries big meaning for North Dakota’s prairies. This tiny brown butterfly, now listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, depends on a fragile mix of native grasses and wildflowers to survive. Biologists say[...]
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ND Game and Fish finds zebra mussels in Smishek Lake
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department has confirmed the presence of invasive zebra mussels in Smishek Lake, Burke County, after detecting zebra mussel veligers in routine plankton tow net samples. Ben Holen, Department aquatic nuisance species coordinator, said subsequent follow-up sampling[...]
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Why are more Mountain West communities trying to protect the night skies?
In Leadville, Colo., where mountain peaks scrape the sky and stargazers gather by quiet lakes, the community is working to keep its nights dark. Town leaders are applying for DarkSky International certification, a step that would cut light pollution and make the[...]
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Our Sun Is Becoming More Active And NASA Doesn’t Know Why
The Sun might look steady from our backyard, but scientists are discovering it’s far less predictable than once thought. After forecasts in 2019 suggested another quiet solar cycle, activity has instead surged — and the data now shows the Sun’s behavior has[...]
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NEWS RELEASE: Environmental Quality allocates funds to ten projects to mitigage nonpoint source pollution in North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality has allocated $2.8 million in grant funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Nonpoint Source Program to support ten projects aimed at mitigating nonpoint source pollution. The projects will focus on[...]
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Clean air is essential to outdoor recreation and tourism industry
For decades, Americans have trusted the Clean Air Act to protect skies, lungs, and livelihoods. Now that safeguard is at risk. The EPA is considering repealing its endangerment finding—the very ruling that requires regulation of greenhouse gases—despite overwhelming scientific evidence of their[...]
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Earth’s Continents Are Drying Out at an Unprecedented Rate, Study Warns
Fresh water is vanishing from the land beneath our feet, and much of it is flowing into the sea. A sweeping new study finds that drying continents are now adding more to rising oceans than melting ice sheets — a shift fueled[...]
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Watch: North Dakota Waterfowl Brigade
For decades, the Waterfowl Brigade has been shaping young conservationists in Texas — and now North Dakota has its own chapter. This summer, the first battalion of the North Dakota Waterfowl Brigade brought teens together for a week of leadership training, ecology[...]
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The Perseids Meteor Shower Peaks This Week: Here’s When to Look Up
The Perseids are back, promising one of summer’s brightest sky shows — even if the nearly full Moon will dim the faintest streaks. Peaking August 12, this dependable meteor shower can still deliver 50 to 100 shooting stars an hour for patient[...]
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Starlink and Astronomers Are in a Light Pollution Standoff
Astronomers and satellite operators are locked in a quiet but growing conflict over the night sky. For scientists, swarms of satellites are leaving streaks that spoil images and obscure discoveries. For companies, those same satellites promise global internet coverage and commercial opportunity.[...]
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Can protecting nature be nonpartisan?
The Trump administration is reshaping how America treats its public lands—quietly handing over millions of acres in Alaska while rolling back environmental protections nationwide. But within that shifting landscape, a new conservative-led effort is emerging to redefine what environmental stewardship means on[...]