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Following Whimbrels Across the Hemisphere

As whimbrels arrive on the Virginia coast each year, they tell a story about a growing effort to understand how birds connect ecosystems across an entire hemisphere.

Lauren D. Pharr

Bug Highway: The Hidden Paths Used by Insects

Hidden within even the world’s densest cities, connecting trees, window flowerboxes, parks and gardens, are a complex series of roads you won’t find on any map. But for our planet’s insects, they’re critical lifeways.

Christine Peterson

Reforesting the Gran Chaco with Drones

From the air, 8,000 native trees were seeded by TNC Argentina and the startup ReForest Latam in degraded areas of the Gran Chaco.

Juan Pablo Martinez

The Bird That Needs Fire: What Bachman’s Sparrow Can Teach Us About Restoration

Bachman’s Sparrow is more than just another bird species. It is a window into the health of one of North America’s most iconic and threatened ecosystems.

Lauren D. Pharr

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Backyard Bioblitz: How to Be A Citizen Scientist in Your Backyard

A bioblitz is a nature scavenger hunt, for science. Here are our tips to DIY a bioblitz from your very own backyard.

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Did You Know Sandhill Cranes Dye Their Feathers?

Matthew L. Miller and Chris Helzer

The Swift Fox Makes a Surprise Comeback

Christine Peterson

8 Great U.S. National Parks for Birding

Matthew L. Miller

7 Strange Species from the Ocean’s Depths

Matthew L. Miller, Justine E. Hausheer, and Cara Cannon Byington

A Field Guide to Commonly Misidentified Snakes

Snake expert and biologist David Steen helps you determine what that snake is. Spoiler: It’s not always a copperhead or cottonmouth.

David A. Steen

Beaver? Otter? Muskrat? A Field Guide to Freshwater Mammals

Matthew L. Miller

Meet the Civet, the Mammal Behind the Coffee

Matthew L. Miller

8 Cool Wild Cats You Probably Don’t Know

Matthew L. Miller

What’s That Weird Noise in the Night?

Justine E. Hausheer, Cara Cannon Byington, and Matthew L. Miller

Wildlife on the Move

Learn how scientists are mapping migrations to make smarter conservation decisions.

All About Wildlife

Explore wildlife in wild places, from backyard coyotes to biodiversity hotspots.

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