Is 'Yellowstone' ruining Montana?

December 14, 2023 by Nate Hegyi

‘Yellowstone’ is one of the most popular television shows in the country. What does it get right – and wrong – about the people and landscapes of the American West?

Dear ChatGPT: Are you a climate solution? Or climate problem?

December 07, 2023 by Taylor Quimby

AI is a powerful tool for climate science. It’s also a dangerous distraction.

How does the National Weather Service work?

November 30, 2023 by Guest User

A brief history of the national agency tasked with predicting the future

Why did the road cross the chicken?

November 21, 2023 by Felix Poon

From turtles to cougars, the answer to the roadkill epidemic might require more infrastructure – not less.

The secret lives of bugs

November 16, 2023 by Taylor Quimby

We peek inside the chrysalis and answer your questions about mosquitoes, fireflies, and more.

As American as hard apple cider: an immigrant food story

November 09, 2023 by Felix Poon

What if apples have more in common with American immigrants than they do colonial heritage?

Bat Out of Hell Ranch

October 26, 2023 by Nate Hegyi

Nate discovers a colony of bats living in the siding of his new house and is forced to either evict them or learn to coexist.

Environmental disinformation is getting weirder

October 19, 2023 by Taylor Quimby

We tracked down the people fighting fake news on social media to ask them how they do it.

Do airports dream of electric planes?

October 12, 2023 by Justine Paradis

Please fasten your seat belts. The future of decarbonized aviation is preparing for take-off.

Close Encounters with Mato Tipila

October 05, 2023 by Guest User

Endless Thread’s Ben Brock-Johnson is obsessed with a National Monument that goes by many names.