The benefits of new habitats planted near agricultural fields might outweigh the risk of pesticide exposure in monarch butterflies — but don’t assume that’s true for all insects.

For Monarchs, Milkweed Matters More than Pesticides

Letting “nature’s engineers” do their work can help mitigate drought, improve biodiversity, and help curb the spread of wildfires.

From Foe to Friend, (Some) Ranchers Are Welcoming Beavers Back

Strategically placed rocks can help shelter wildlife and maintain healthy ecosystems — but good luck convincing farmers to like them.

Learning to Love Rocks

Unhealthy sagebrush habitats threaten ranching and endangered species, while fueling more frequent and intense wildfires. Incarcerated people in five Western states are helping restore these habitats.

Prisoners Are Saving Western Rangelands

To repopulate land with specialized native flora, it’s not as easy as visiting the seed store.

All “Restoration” Posts

For Monarchs, Milkweed Matters More than Pesticides

From Foe to Friend, (Some) Ranchers Are Welcoming Beavers Back

Learning to Love Rocks

Prisoners Are Saving Western Rangelands

Everyone Wants to Repair Our Damaged Ecosystems — But Where Are the Seeds?