Pumpkins for Wildlife: From Backyard to the Zoo

Pumpkins aren’t just for Halloween. Animals from squirrels to sand cats love them too.

Matthew L. Miller

What’s Up With White Squirrels and Black Squirrels?

A guide to squirrels of a different color.

Matthew L. Miller

Making Beetles Pee Can Protect Your Garden

New research offers strange (and pesticide free) ways to protect your garden.

Kris Millgate

Have You Seen A Weasel Lately?

Where have all the weasels gone? The small carnivores are in decline, and you can help.

Matthew L. Miller

Novels for Nature Lovers: The Climate Edition

Four fantastic works of fiction that take a long, hard look at the Anthropocene. 

Justine E. Hausheer

Camera Trapping As Mainstream Nature Activity

More enthusiasts turn to camera trapping to connect to the wildlife that roams when they aren’t looking.

Matthew L. Miller

Why Do House Finches Love Your Hanging Plants?

House finches have become a backyard favorite. And they may even take up residence in your hanging plants.

Lauren D. Pharr

Three New Field Guides for Bird & Weather Nerds

Here are three great new field guides that will teach you everything you've ever wanted to know about weather phenomena, how to identify bird nests, and the ins and outs of bird families of North America.

Justine E. Hausheer

There’s a Cicada in My Ear

File this Under: Adventures in Cicadas and the Anatomy of a Human Ear, or Hearing Loss is a Small Price to Pay for Taxonomic Certainty

Cara Cannon Byington

Cool Green Summer Book Picks 2021

As unbelievable as it might sound, summer 2021 is here. I found myself thinking about just how much comfort books […]

Justine E. Hausheer and Matthew L. Miller

Holes and Weeping Trees: What’s up with the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker?

The sapsucker needs, well…sap. And lots of it. Here’s how it gets it.

Lauren D. Pharr

Earth Day Book Review 2021

Six books to celebrate the planet’s biodiversity and conservation.

Matthew L. Miller