Urban Foraging: Weeds You Can Eat
6 edible weeds that can reduce anxiety, provide protein鈥攐r even predict the weather.
Environment
Let Wildfires Burn: Study Shows Forests Bounce Back on Their Own
Modern fire management practices of logging and seeding interfere with an ecosystem's ability to restore itself, and does little to protect property.
In Photos: Tribes Are Reviving an Indian River Nearly Destroyed by Coal Mining
Decades of coal mining in the Jaintia Hills have trashed the once thriving Myntdu River. Now, indigenous communities are uniting to take a stand.
If It Hadn鈥檛 Been for Those Meddling Climate Kids …
We can thank our children鈥攁nd their lawsuits鈥攆or insisting that public trust and hard science be part of climate decision-making.
Why Say No to the TPP? Corporations Already Have Too Much Power
Our hope lies in shifting power to communities and regions that prioritize safety, clean air, children鈥檚 health, and locally rooted livelihoods.
My Walking Pilgrimage
How the simple act of walking can open us up to confront and heal our toughest problems.
Two Towns Battle Colorado for Freedom to Ban Fracking
In a growing number of states, communities are demanding more self-governance over everything from environmental sustainability to gun control.
The Best Reason to Ride a Bike
The film 鈥淏ikes vs Cars鈥� tells us that bicycling for transportation can reduce our emissions. But more importantly, bicycling can change our mindset.
Buy Low, Sell Never: Why Not Just Buy the Entire Coal Industry?
Coal left in the ground is an investment in the climate, as well as the future of families in rural communities and the tribes.
Can Industrial Hemp Save Kentucky鈥檚 Small Farms?
As tobacco declines, some hope that hemp can be a 鈥済ateway crop鈥� to financial sustainability for the state鈥檚 small farms.
How a Big Coal Blunder Gave Mississippi a Chance for Cleaner Air
Community activists in the country鈥檚 most corrupt state won an unlikely victory to convert a coal plant to natural gas.
Celebrate the Urban Wilderness Right Where You Live
Throughout the country there are revitalization efforts to bring back to life long-neglected urban wild areas.
Tell Us About the Revolution Where You Live
The 20th anniversary issue of YES! will show you, state by state, how change happens when communities work together. Tell us what鈥檚 happening where you live today.
Northwest Tribes Band Together to Stop Oil-by-Rail
Coastal tribes share tactics and resources to bring fossil fuel transport to a halt.
For Decades, the USDA Was Black Farmers鈥� Worst Enemy. Here鈥檚 How It Became an Ally
Through partnering with local farmers, the USDA has begun to tackle its racist past.
Don鈥檛 Be That Person at the 4th of July Party
Independence Day is tough on coastal ecosystems where Americans flock to beach parties and communities are left with the mess. Here's how to do it better.
Meet the Woman Who Pushed Massachusetts Toward the First Carbon Fee in U.S. History
The bill would redistribute money to citizens and local businesses, an idea supported by both conservative and liberal economists.
YES! Wins 4 Excellence in Journalism Awards
From a First Nation鈥檚 fight against Big Oil to Seattle鈥檚 school to prison pipeline, YES! Magazine coverage was honored in this year鈥檚 SPJ NW Excellence in Journalism Contest.
Meet the McDonald鈥檚 Cashier Taking on Her CEO for Climate Change
If raising a family on a McDonald鈥檚 salary wasn鈥檛 hard enough, Tina Sandoval is working to transform the fast-food industry into one that is good for both people and planet.
As a Queer Latina, I Reject Blaming Islam: Bigotry and Homophobia Did This
After the Orlando shooting, I was afraid that people would try to pit Queer communities and Muslim communities against each other. But what I have seen is the opposite.
Do Gun Control Debates Ever Change Anything? In These Countries They Did
Three cases in which gun laws were tightened following tragic mass shootings.
A Park Where You Can Walk Among 1,500-Year-Old Bears and Birds
Terry Tempest Williams on the sacred earthworks of Effigy Mounds National Monument.
How to Keep Mosquitoes Away Without Toxic Chemicals
Mosquitoes don鈥檛 like fans, and other tips to keep them off naturally.
A 麻豆社事件 Relevant and Radical Democratic Platform? Sanders Brings Veteran Activists to the Table
From Cornel West to Bill McKibben, Sanders picks some heavy-hitting social movement leaders for the Democratic National Committee.
Tired of Running From the River: Adapting to Climate Change on India鈥檚 Disappearing Islands
Rising waters are quickly submerging the Sundarbans and drowning its livelihoods. As the region鈥檚 men leave to find stable income, women make the best of what remains.
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