World Ranger Day: Justice for the protectors of the wild
# Summary Rangers died protecting wildlife and natural areas, including Anton Mzimba, who served 25 years as head ranger at Timbavati Private Nature Reserve in South Africa before being killed on July 26, 2022. World Ranger Day on July 31 commemorates rangers killed or injured while working to protect the natural world.
Read full story →16 jaw-dropping wildlife photos from the 2026 BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition
A photographer waited 17 hours in freezing conditions to capture a polar bear photograph. The image was among 16 wildlife photos selected for the 2026 BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition.
On 9/11, hundreds of ordinary boat captains carried out the largest maritime evacuation in history
Hundreds of ordinary boat captains evacuated 500,000 people from Manhattan to safety in just 9 hours on September 11. Fishing boats, tugboats, and personal sailboats participated in this largest maritime evacuation in history.
First Permit to Clean Up Old Mine Waste Issued for WA State Under 2024 ‘Good Samaritan Act’
The EPA approved the first permit under its 2024 Good Samaritan law to remediate abandoned mine waste. Trout Unlimited, a fishing and conservation nonprofit, received this permit to clean up old mine workings in Washington State.