A ring of flame around a young hazel plant.
CONTROLLED BURN: An indigenous prescribed burn near Weitchpec, California, burns away competitors around a young hazel plant. © Kiliii Yuyan

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Winter 2020 Features

The sun shines weakly through trees and the smoke of a controlled burn in a California forest.

Magazine Feature

Indigenous Tribes Restore Prescribed Burns in California

After decades of fire suppression, Indigenous tribes are rekindling the ancient practice of controlled burns, restoring forests and cultural traditions.

By Page Buono

A view of the badlands and The Tepees formations in Arizona

Magazine Feature

America Outdoors

Landmark legislation finances the next generation of conservation.

By Amy Crawford

Illustrated animals travel across a photo of mountains and forests.

Magazine Feature

Road Map to Refuge

As climate change forces species to move, new science is identifying habitats that—if protected—can help them survive.

By Matt Miller

Any illustration of several kinds of orchids against a black background.

Magazine Feature

Secret Garden

Unearthing the mysteries of orchids.

By Jenny Rogers

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