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Real Reindeer Are More Amazing Than You Ever Imagined

Glowing noses, hooves that go click-click-click and more true facts about reindeer.

Matthew L. Miller

Mistletoe: A Natural and Human History

The myths and natural history behind the holiday mistletoe tradition.

Lisa Ballard

When Only a Hippopotamus Will Do

Hippos for the holidays? Some weird stories of human-hippo relations.

Matthew L. Miller

Cool Green Holiday Book Review 2025

Six of our favorite conservation and nature books to enjoy this holiday season.

Matthew L. Miller and Jennifer Winger

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8 Fall Nature Experiences to Enjoy

It’s a great time of year to be outside, and here are 8 natural spectacles to enjoy.

Matthew L. Miller

Should You Provide Water for Birds in Winter?

Lauren D. Pharr

Forage Wild Nuts for Your Holiday Feast

Lisa Ballard

Cool Green Holiday Book Review 2025

Matthew L. Miller and Jennifer Winger

Real Reindeer Are More Amazing Than You Ever Imagined

Matthew L. Miller

Conservation Science

Case Study: Sustainable Sea Cucumber Fisheries Offer Both Rewards & Challenges

Sustainable fisheries can be a win-win solutions for both conservation and local communities, especially in the Indo-Pacific. But establishing them comes with unique challenges.

Justine E. Hausheer

Story type: TNC Science Brief

Greener Cities, Cleaner Air: How Urban Design Can Help Save Native Birds

Cara Cannon Byington

Story type: TNC Science Brief

Grazing Lands as Climate Solutions: Key Practices for Carbon and Biodiversity

Cara Cannon Byington

Story type: TNC Science Brief

Meet the Gopher Tortoise, Hero of the Longleaf Pinelands

Justine E. Hausheer

Growing Seagrass? Better Add a Sprinkle of Bird Poop

Jenny Rogers

Quality Time with Pocket Gophers

Most North Americans have heard of gophers. But what about the elusive pocket gopher?

Matthew L. Miller

Camera Trap Chronicles: Up Close With Snow Leopards

Matthew L. Miller and Susan Wollschlager

Camera Trap Chronicles: Rattlesnakes and Howling Coyotes

Matthew L. Miller

8 Cool Wild Cats You Probably Don’t Know

Matthew L. Miller

Meet the Civet, the Mammal Behind the Coffee

Matthew L. Miller

Rivers + Reconnection

Why healthy rivers matter—and how you can help protect them.

All About Wildlife

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

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