Michael Pollan explains in a nutshell how the system went from working well to its current state.

Fun holiday question: What foods on your holiday menu will eventually rot?

With a major summertime 'drinking holiday' just around the bend, make sure that you have a few libation-related odds and ends on hand for when your thirsty part

Looking to avoid a date with pesticides this Valentine's Day? Outfit your love <s>dungeon</s> den with stylish sheets and bedding made from organic cotton and o

Washington has had plenty of chances to do something about the pine beetle problem, but has chosen to do nothing.

In his last scheduled trip to the nation's capital as governor, Dave Freudenthal has some frank discussions with policy makers — and this MNN blogger.

Check out the amazing transformation one man goes through after hiking from Georgia to Maine.

'What are we supposed to do?' one hiker whispered as a puma stared them down in Sequoia National Park.

You have until Aug. 28 to get your lifetime National Park Service senior pass at the lower rate of $10.

Open to biking, kayaking and cross-country skiing, this 15,000-mile-trail isn't your run-of-the-mill recreational trail.

Dale 'Grey Beard' Sanders, 82, hiked the entire Appalachian Trail in a year.

Shawn James retired in his mid-40s and is living off the land, including building his own log cabin in the wilderness of Ontario.

Some trails are more attractive for solo treks because of their blend of solitude and safety.

If you're looking for a way to de-stress and relax, bath in the forest — or more specifically, take a walk through the woods.

It's not the first time Nanook, a self-appointed canine trail guide, has saved people in need.

With these first-aid tips and proper planning, you and your dog should be ready for anything.

Researchers used satellite images and medical records over an almost 20-year period to determine if access to green areas reduces schizophrenia risk.

Austin's Lions Municipal Golf Course is one of 10 at-risk sites featured in a new report from The Cultural Landscape Foundation.

Whether you're planning to camp or just go for a simple hike, here are 10 things you need before you hit the trail.

Environmental Working Group's newest sunscreen guide rates the safest sunscreens and calls out bad practices (like too-high SPFs.)

Obama and Jintao announce sweeping clean energy 'cooperation plan' that could significantly reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.

The Youngstown quakes were triggered by wastewater injection, scientists have discovered.

In 2015, Albuquerque launched an innovative program aimed at helping the area's homeless. Instead of ticketing panhandlers, city officials offered them jobs.

We've given far too much of our lives to Facebook to give up on the relationship now.

Cards are piling up for the man whose heart literally broke when his dog died.

Not every dog goes straight from the shelter to a happy ending, but Baloo's story is the most unlikely of all.

Walter Carr, a dedicated young employee, wins accolades in Alabama for going above and beyond to get to his first day of work.

Community fridges are like Little Free Pantries, but with electricity. They are one more solution to hunger and food waste.

New study finds microplastics in the most popular brands of bottled water, but experts are unclear on the risks.

The South American nation joins 50 other countries taking steps to reduce plastic waste and pollution.

A new technique promises to turn plastic waste into clean, high-grade fuel.

A community rallied to find a coyote trapped in plastic in the middle of a snowstorm.

When Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson appeared on The Daily Show, host Jon Stewart couldn’t resist asking.

The Daily Show's Jon Stewart interviews Lisa P. Jackson, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Lisa Jackson's first official visit to China results in the creation of a new committee, but will the committee be able to achieve anything?

In the wake of the worst nuclear disaster in a generation, Germany doubled down on a decade of success, pledging to eliminate nukes by 2022 and switch almost ex

Walmart leads the way in generating solar energy from its store rooftops, creating 65,000 kilowatts from the sun. Big-box retailers are often cast as the boogie

Are you looking for a green energy internship for summer 2013? If so, let me help you with your search.

These high-tech devices work in decidedly unexpected ways, often converting human energy into electricity.

Japanese homeowners are investing in solar panels in an act that the WSJ describes as a 'post-tsunami revolt against conventional electric utilities.'

As the United States seeks to rely less on imported oil, a few states are leading the charge in the renewable energy revolution.

From one of the world's top pistachio-producing regions, comes a not-too-entirely nutty idea: Burning waste shells to heat buildings.

Simultaneously burn calories, cut back on your utility bills and do the laundry with a conceptual washing machine-treadmill hybrid dubbed Wheel.

You might already know that Dory is a Pacific blue tang and Nemo is a clownfish, but how well do you know the other species that are represented in the films?

The Hobbitenango is a sustainable restaurant and hotel that gives back to the village.

After two years of fighting for permission to build along the city's waterfront, Lucas says he's pivoting back to California.

Anxiety and fear give way to joy and awe when we tune into scenes of the natural world, finds a study commissioned by BBC, makers of "Planet Earth II."

Director Goh Iromoto's cinematography and sound for his latest stunning effort will move your soul to hit the water.

Christine Ren's "Silent Killers" uses stunning visuals to draw attention to a net-buyback program to keep our seas cleaner for wildlife.

From adorable porgs to crystalline foxes, the otherworld species of 'The Last Jedi' have roots here on Earth.