Outside Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, lies one of the world’s oldest wildlife reserves, the Bogd Khan Mountain Strictly Protected Area (BMSPA). Now a UNESCO biosphere reserve, the area’s protected status stretches back to the 12th century, when restrictions on timber harvest and hunting were first imposed.

In Wyoming, a feisty five-pound canid known as the swift fox is expanding into new territory.

For many Wyoming visitors and residents, winter isn’t just snow season—it’s also snowmobiling season. But what happens if there’s not enough snow to ride?

As many Wyoming residents know firsthand, the introduction of invasive weed species like cheatgrass, medusahead and Palmer amaranth poses a growing threat to the state’s landscapes and economy.