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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

Beyond the Eucalyptus: Discovering Biodiversity and Conservation at Chile’s Valdivian Coastal Reserve

From Darwin’s foxes to güiña wildcats and the world’s smallest deer…more than 20 years of camera trapping reveal the VCR is a box of surprises.

Carolina Pino Inda and Paula Noé

Protecting Belize’s Reef Through Science and Song

Marine biologist Nicole Craig on how Super Reefs, coral research and songwriting can help shape a future for the Mesoamerican Reef.

Matthew L. Miller

What Will It Take to Bring Back the North Sea’s Oyster Reefs?

The burgeoning offshore wind industry of the North Sea might offer a chance to restore Europe’s native oyster.

Jenny Rogers

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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

Conservation Science

Why Do Some Animals’ Eyes Glow in the Dark? The Science of Eyeshine

Why do some animals’ eyes seem to glow in the dark? Our field guide to those glowing eyes you see at night has you covered.

Ashley Stimpson

Earth Day Book Review 2026

Matthew L. Miller and Justine E. Hausheer

Birding the Outer Banks’ Hidden Gem: Nags Head Woods Preserve

Lauren D. Pharr

Three New Nature Books from CSIRO Publishing

Justine E. Hausheer and Matthew L. Miller

What the Tiger Shark Ate (and Why it Matters)

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

The Only Birding Apps You’ll Ever Need

Cara Cannon Byington and Justine E. Hausheer

Meet the Civet, the Mammal Behind the Coffee

Matthew L. Miller

8 Cool Wild Cats You Probably Don’t Know

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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