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California Quail: Encounters with a Suburban Gamebird

Many bird species are declining, but the California quail is thriving in farm fields and suburbia of the western United States. Here’s a look at the life and times of this charismatic bird.

Matthew L. Miller

Earth Day Book Review 2025

Here are 6 books to fuel your curiosity about the world around you this Earth Day.

Matthew L. Miller

Young Forests Are an Overlooked Climate Solution

New research by TNC scientists provides the first detailed picture of the carbon removal value of naturally regrowing forests

Justine E. Hausheer

Story type: TNC Science Brief

Move Over Bald Eagle: Meet 12 of the World’s Coolest National Birds

National birds can be endangered species, literary favorites or just epic birds. Meet some of the coolest.

Ken Keffer

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Make a lasting impact for nature when you join The Nature Conservancy

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Meet the Kangaroos That Live in Trees

Tree-kangaroos are one of the world’s most bizarre and fascinating mammals.

Justine E. Hausheer

Bear With Us: How to Keep Yourself (And Grizzlies) Safe

Kris Millgate

Why Do Little Birds Mob Big Birds?

Matthew L. Miller

8 Cool US Mammals You Haven’t Seen

Matthew L. Miller

Camera Trap Chronicles: Rattlesnakes and Howling Coyotes

Matthew L. Miller

Conservation Science

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

What’s That Weird Noise in the Night?

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

8 Cool Wild Cats You Probably Don’t Know

Matthew L. Miller

Strange and Surprising Facts about Opossums

Matthew L. Miller

All About Wildlife

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

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