August 5, 2009:Montauk, at the very end of Long Island past the Hamptons, has been a popular surf spot for decades. East of town, Ditch Plains is the main surfing beach with the most reliable waves. With three parking lots and an expanse... read more >
December 1, 2006:Putting off that trip to Joshua Tree National Park in favor of another trip to Disneyland? You might want to reconsider, before the park's namesake is no longer.
December 1, 2006:Last year Peabody Energy sunk some of its record profits into a slick ad campaign to try to persuade Americans that coal isn't black, sooty, or environmentally destructive.
Kathryn McGrath
Kathryn McGrath joined NRDC's web department in 2004. Despite being a web pro, blogger, writer, newshound and enthusiastic social networker, she'd rather be outside.