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A nearly 30-year project is creating a massive 2,100-mile wildlife corridor across the Rocky Mountains, giving animals safe passage from Yellowstone to the Yukon. The effort has already protected 24 million acres and built over 200 wildlife crossings.
Gary Tabor spent decades proving that saving animals isn't just about protecting parks—it's about connecting them. His work has helped protect 24 million acres of wildlife corridors and changed how the world thinks about conservation.
Scientists in Canada's Yukon discovered a treasure trove of DNA up to 700,000 years old preserved in frozen squirrel droppings. The genetic material from woolly mammoths, wolves, and hundreds of plants offers an unprecedented window into Earth's ancient past.
Scientists discovered a treasure trove of ancient DNA, including from woolly mammoths, perfectly preserved in frozen squirrel droppings in Canada's Yukon. The findings offer an unprecedented window into how life evolved over hundreds of thousands of years.
A new 2 gigawatt solar cell factory coming to Yukon, Oklahoma will create 300 jobs and help America make its own clean energy technology. The facility could eventually triple in size as demand grows.
Frozen droppings from prehistoric squirrels in Canada's Yukon have revealed DNA from woolly mammoths, ancient big cats, and dozens of other ice age creatures. The 700,000-year-old genetic material ranks among the oldest DNA ever recovered, offering scientists an extraordinary window into ancient life.
Two world champion athletes paddled 150 miles down Oregon's Willamette River in just 17 hours and 44 minutes, breaking speed records while training for an even bigger challenge. For one of them, it was her first major test in a kayak.
Western Canada's electricity grid is getting a major boost with $26 million in federal funding for 17 clean energy projects, including Indigenous-led solar initiatives. The University of Calgary received $4.2 million to lead research connecting provincial power grids for more reliable, affordable energy sharing.
A 21-year-old Greenland athlete just shattered a world record at the Arctic Winter Games with a jaw-dropping 2.03-metre two-foot high kick jump. Athletes from eight circumpolar regions gathered in Whitehorse to celebrate Indigenous sport and cultural excellence.
After watching prostate cancer claim his father and brother, Bob Charron survived the disease himself and just donated $110,000 to help other families avoid his heartbreak. The Kelowna man is now on a mission to convince more men to get screened early, when treatment works best.
A Vancouver Island grandmother who couldn't find outdoor content featuring older women became the adventure creator she wanted to see. Now half a million people watch Wendy Eden camp, cook, and canoe her way across British Columbia.
Scientists just discovered that the "American cheetah" wasn't a cheetah at all, but a remarkably adaptable puma relative that even learned to catch fish in the Arctic. This ancient cat's incredible flexibility is rewriting what we know about Ice Age predators.
The world's top golfer just joined an exclusive $100 million earnings club, but he's giving away hundreds of thousands to help kids with cancer in his hometown. Scottie Scheffler's generosity shows that even at the pinnacle of success, some athletes never forget what really matters.
In South Oklahoma City, families with the least give the most during the annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive. One letter carrier collects up to 20,000 pounds yearly from lower-income neighbors who remember what it's like to need help.
A long-haul truck driver spent a decade fighting to turn an abandoned Idaho bridge into a wildlife crossing. He didn't live to see it finished, but his promise to a young engineer kept the dream alive.
Jessie Holmes just became only the third musher in 54 years to win back-to-back Iditarod championships on their first repeat attempt. The former reality TV star and his 12-dog team conquered 1,000 miles of Alaskan wilderness to claim the historic victory.
Scientists say tracking how ecosystems actually work, not just counting species, could finally help us stop and reverse nature loss by 2030. The breakthrough approach is already guiding conservation efforts worldwide.
When Typhoon Halong devastated remote Alaskan villages with 16-foot storm surges, Red Cross volunteers orchestrated one of the state's largest airlifts and created culturally sensitive shelters where displaced families could feel at home. From fish head soup to community potlucks, volunteers went beyond basic relief to honor the Yup'ik way of life.