A version of this article originally appeared on The Conversation
How do geese know how to fly south for the winter?
A combination of landscapes, stars, and experience guide the geese & gander migrations
A version of this article originally appeared on grist
Why is the carbon tax, after years of debate, no longer popular in Washington?
Once embraced from ExxonMobil to Bernie Sanders, the carbon tax has been cast aside by both parties — for different reasons
A version of this article originally appeared on High Country News
Mount St. Helens is a natural laboratory for studying how ecosystems recover from disasters — but a road threatens to ruin those efforts
The Forest Service and scientists are struggling to balance risk and scientific research