How Did Birds Get So Colorful?

Help scientists answer questions about bird plumage like, how colorful are birds? How quickly does plumage color evolve? Are changes in plumage color associated with the origins of new species?

Lisa Feldkamp

Thanks Dad! Five Surprising Ways Wildlife Fathers Play Outsized Roles

Five stories of unusual wildlife “dads” in honor of Father’s Day.

Christine Peterson

Cool Green Summer Book Picks

Three great reads on invasive toads, local wildlife and Gombe.

Matthew L. Miller

Spring Break Goes Wild(life)

Looking for some nature on your spring break? Go where the wild things are.

Matthew L. Miller

The Pileated Woodpecker in Winter

Even in the harshest winter conditions, you can count on seeing the spectacular pileated woodpecker.

Matthew L. Miller

Land Rich and Cash Poor

"For me as a black southerner who loves nature, the freedom of wildness is worth a life's weight in gold."

J. Drew Lanham

Recovery: Smalltooth Sawfish Flickering Back

Recovery of the smalltooth sawfish is going better than expected, but public ignorance can still imperil these fish.

Ted Williams

Australian “Firehawk” Raptors Intentionally Spread Wildfires

At least three Australian raptor species intentionally spread wildfires by carrying smoldering branches to unburnt areas, according to a new paper that confirms long-held traditional Aboriginal knowledge.

Justine E. Hausheer

The Cool Green Holiday Book Review 2017

Our reviewer picks his favorite nature books, perfect for the naturalist on your holiday list.

Matthew L. Miller

The Ultimate Guide to the Wild Turkey

Enjoy our feast of wild turkey facts and trivia.

Matthew L. Miller

Reefs Like Zombies?

Coral reefs, parrotfish, climate change, Michigan tourists, and, well, zombies.

Cara Cannon Byington

Epic Duck: The Story of the Canvasback

Meet the canvasback, a striking bird with an even more striking conservation story.

Matthew L. Miller