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Why Are You Seeing Robins in Winter?

Spring has certainly not arrived, so why have the robins?

Cara Cannon Byington

How Will Climate Change Affect the Spread of Invasive Species?

Many non-native species will likely flourish under climate change, but there are still things we can do to stop their spread.

Christine Peterson

Extreme Birding: How To Do A Big Year On A Budget

Are you a birder dreaming of a Big Year? Here’s how to do it along with work, family, and life’s other responsibilities.

Justine E. Hausheer

Animals That Turn White in Winter Face a Climate Challenge

Hares, ptarmigans and Arctic foxes all turn white in winter, but as our planet warms, that adaptation may also need to, well, adapt again.

Christine Peterson

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Should You Provide Water for Birds in Winter?

Many provide birds food in winter. What about water?

Lauren D. Pharr

How to See a Red Fox in Winter

Matthew L. Miller

There’s a Wolverine in My Neighborhood (App)

Matthew L. Miller

Novels for Nature Lovers

Justine E. Hausheer and Matthew L. Miller

How Will Climate Change Affect the Spread of Invasive Species?

Christine Peterson

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Cool Green Holiday Book Review 2024

Six books — ranging from eels to owls to outdoor adventures — that will make great gifts for your loved ones, or yourself.

Justine E. Hausheer and Matthew L. Miller

Coconut Palms Dominate Over Half of Pacific Atoll Forests

Cara Cannon Byington

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First Christmas & First Loss

Heidi Redd and Larisa Bowen

The 5 Golden Rings? They Might be Pheasants

Matthew L. Miller

Photographing Water for the One of the World’s Driest Cities

Jenny Rogers

Are There Mountain Lions in New Jersey?

Sightings of mountain lions abound in the eastern United States. What’s the real story?

Matthew L. Miller

The Disturbingly Long Tapeworms of Alaskan Bears

Matthew L. Miller

What’s That Weird Noise in the Night?

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

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

Matthew L. Miller

What Are the 4 Calling Birds? Probably Not What You Think.

Matthew L. Miller

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