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Scarce & Superpowered: The Incredible Abilities of 5 Endangered Species

Maeve Kiley A Magnificent Lyrebird. As the first month of 2026 comes to an end, many animals face constant threats from deforestation, habitat loss, pollution, and climate change. According to the I nternational Union for Conservation of Nature ( IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, over 48,600 species are at risk of extinction, but this is an estimated fraction of the total, which could be close to a million. Some do not see the value in protecting the many struggling s

Environment

3 days ago5 min read

The Chipco Preserve Podcast is live on Spotify + Amazon Music

Chipco Preserve has a new way to stay connected—wherever you listen. The Chipco Preserve Podcast is now streaming on Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube podcasts, with more platforms on the way. We’ll be talking current issues, the environment, and the bigger “why” behind what’s happening—grounded in history, Indigenous perspectives, and real-world impact. New episodes available now Greenland & The Doctrine of Discovery Does a boat landing equate to land owners

3 days ago1 min read

Greenland, the Doctrine of Discovery, and Federal Indian Law

When President Trump dismissed Denmark’s claim to Greenland by saying that having “a boat land there 500 years ago” doesn’t mean they own the land, he was trying to puncture an old-style imperial rationale. The line functions rhetorically because most modern listeners instinctively prefer legitimacy grounded in living people, governance, and consent - not in a centuries-old arrival story. But in U.S. federal Indian law, that “boat landed here” logic is not merely a relic. It

Native American

Jan 124 min read

Environmental Successes of 2025: 5 Big Wins

Maeve Kiley Global Impact of Environmental Efforts As 2025 comes to a close, environmentalism and environmental efforts have been a significant part of the cultural zeitgeist. Climate change and deforestation are common talking points in political and scientific debates. Meanwhile, scientific thought and research are continually evolving, with discoveries and advances reshaping the field. Although there are many challenges worldwide, particularly in environmental efforts,

Environment

Dec 31, 20255 min read

Three of the four Hotchiss revolving cannons (42mm) placed on the high ground encircling Wounded Knee

Remembering the Wounded Knee Massacre

Native American

Dec 29, 20256 min read

The Sicangu Lakota Winter Relief Fund

Maeve Kiley The Rosebud Reservation The Rosebud Reservation s pans nearly 900,000 acres of rolling prairies, pine forests , deep ravines, and wind-cut hills in south-central South Dakota. It touches the northwest corner of Pine Ridge and extends to the Nebraska border, a landscape as stunning as it is unforgiving in winter. This is the homeland of the Sicangu Lakota, one of the Seven Council Fires of the Lakota Nation. Before borders and fences, the Sicangu moved with the s

Nov 29, 20253 min read

The Zombie Fungus

Maeve Kiley The Modern Zombie Zombies checking out a new rental Zombies have taken a sizable bite out of the world of pop culture. Dangerous, cursed, reanimated corpses have their origin in Haitian legend and folklore, but the word ‘zombie’ was not used until an 1838 newspaper clipping. Since then, authors and Hollywood directors popularized stories of the reanimated deceased, but they did not receive global acclaim until the 1968 movie, Night of the Living Dea

Environment

Oct 29, 20254 min read