Actress one of 100 people detained today while protesting the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline.

Daryl Hannah landed in jail Tuesday while protesting a planned oil pipeline that would stretch from Canada to the U.S. Gulf Coast. The actress has been released

Actress Daryl Hannah and landowner Eleanor Fairchild were taken into custody after standing in the way of heavy equipment being used to build the southern porti

Actor to be honored during Global Green's 15th Annual Millennium Awards for his work in fighting for a ban on hydrofracking.

Sustainable forestry. Here's an overview of how the sustainable forestry movement has evolved from the 1960s to the present.

Forest certification program announces its new Conservation and Community Partnerships Grant program.

The American Forest & Paper Association announced today an ambitious set of sustainability goals for its member organizations to aim for by 2020.

A new report suggests that while many countries are getting better at managing their tropical forests, deforestation remains a very real danger.

Marijuana smokers might praise their drug of choice as "natural," but pot growers in national forests all over the country have caused "severe" damage to these

An inside look at the 4-year effort to restore Atlanta's Fernbank Forest, a 65-acre forest within the city.

The 50,000-year-old, perfectly preserved forest is showcased like never before in a newly released documentary.

Toyota has donated 4,500 free trees for this March's giveaway for New York City residents.

Absorbing more carbon dioxide than they release, these vast forests can be credited with helping to lower levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

Jadav Payeng single-handedly turned a barren sandbar in northern India into a lush new forest ecosystem.

Research conducted in Madison, Wisconsin, finds soil in developed residential landscapes is better at absorbing CO2 than forests.

Federal law requires mining companies to restore strip mines to their original condition, but many don't bother.

If you're looking for a way to de-stress and relax, bath in the forest — or more specifically, take a walk through the woods.

Fracking fluid, the liquid waste left over from the controversial mining technique, wreaks havoc on a plot of land in a test by the U.S. Forest Service.

In the wake of Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico may turn to Tesla turning disaster into an opportunity to avoid future blackouts.

Was the Gulf oil spill actually good for the region's economy? Maybe in the short-term—but the Gulf needs a long-term restoration economy, says Conservancy sc

The amendment, part of a pending transportation bill, marks the Gulf Coast's 'most important conservation victory in a decade,' advocates say.

The Caribbean nation of Haiti was once lush with trees and the animals that lived there, but now only a few sections of primary forest remain.

Become a Pinterest fan, repin from our back-to-school board and you could win an iPad and green books.

A wildlife corridor in Brazil's Atlantic Forest will help animals like the golden lion tamarin thrive in its preferred environment.

Hundreds of hikers battle altitude sickness and frostbite as they wait in line to summit Mount Everest.

Check out this infographic, which breaks down the importance of organic food, how mobile usage affects purchasing, food labels and more.

Fast, cheap, and high quality? That's right. Fast food does not have to be bad for you.

More and more independent restaurants are going hyper local by growing their own.

Nero's Grill at Caesars is changing the gambling town's image by sourcing sustainably.

Eight of Esquire's top 20 new restaurants of 2010 emphasize local and sustainable foods.

Traveling in the states this summer? You’ll want to follow this Facebook page to help you find farm-to-table restaurants all over the country.

Tired of quizzing your waiter about where your seafood comes from? Here's a website and other tools that can help with your restaurant research before you go.

Iron Chef Jose Garces’ whiskey bar in the Rittenhouse Square section of Philadelphia serves a sustainable burger and fries that are worth the wait.

Our food blogger visits the locally inspired restaurant that has been nominated for a James Beard Award for Best Chef in NYC.

Vote in the People’s Choice 2012 Green Plate Awards sponsored by The Nature Conservancy for your favorite sustainable restaurant in select regions.

The now-permanent rules are just common sense, really.

Customers at Ortine's in Brooklyn sit among the gardens where the food on their plates grows.

Smart, Southern, independent start-ups are using the buildings and kitchens from closed chains and being green in the process.

Restaurants tap into the community supported agriculture model.

Good food and wine at a sustainable Fell’s Point restaurant.

Boise eatery is the only restaurant in the continental U.S. doing onsite vermicomposting with worms eat kitchen scraps.

More than just the seafood is local at this Maryland waterfront restaurant.

Virginia’s Mimslyn Inn brings a fresh idea from farm to table to schools.

You know what a “farm-to-fork” restaurant is, but what’s a “seed-to-stove” restaurant?

A slew of coupon and gift certificate sites offer discounts to sustainable restaurants, but sometimes you have to do your homework.

Yes, the burger at this seasonal and local restaurant is everything it's hyped to be.

A restaurant's reputation and, ultimately, bottom line depend on cleanliness. The dilemma for restaurant operators is that most products used for cleaning and p

Organic, grass-fed, free-range beef burgers and fries cooked in olive oil make a fast-food meal worth going out for — once in a while.

Instagramming your restaurant could get you a slap on the wrist from the chef. Should it?

Husband and wife team John Stewart and Duskie Estes have created a wine country restaurant that serves memorable meals.