Youth Climate Case, Salmon Run Fattens Bears, The Practice of Re-Enchantment and more.

In the federal youth climate case Lighthiser v. Trump, plaintiffs are seeking immediate
relief from three executive orders and subsequent actions of the Trump administration
that boost fossil fuels. But the federal government maintains that the Lighthiser plaintiffs,
like those in the prior case Juliana v. United States, lack standing.
Also, the champion of Fat Bear Week 2025 is officially number 32 - “Chunk”, a big male
who overcame a broken jaw to take the prize. Mike Fitz, the resident naturalist at
explore.org, launched Fat Bear Week as a ranger at Katmai National Park in Alaska. He
explains how this year’s strong salmon run in the Brooks River helped the local grizzlies
bulk up.
And in lives full of screens and distraction, it can be hard to truly notice the natural world
and the subtle ways that other creatures cross our paths. But author Brooke Williams
believes these signs from nature can bring us important insights that are worth paying
attention to. He explores these ideas in his book, Encountering Dragonfly: Notes on the
Practice of Re-Enchantment.

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