Create Wildlife Habitat Around Your House

Tips and resources turn your yard into wildlife habitat – without bothering the neighbors.

Charles Fergus

Hellbenders Need You to Stop Messing With Their Bedrooms

That streamside rock cairn you posted on Instagram? It’s killing ancient salamanders.

Christine Peterson

50 Fish, 50 States: Trout at 11,000 Feet

Fishing for a (formerly) extinct fish in the Colorado Rockies.

Matthew L. Miller

Mighty Mustelids: Meet the World’s Most Epic Weasels

Fun facts and where to see members of the weasel family, from honey badgers to wolverines to giant otters.

Matthew L. Miller

Wrapping Trees to Find Reptiles

Scientists are searching for rare reptiles by wrapping trees with yoga-matt-like foam.

Justine E. Hausheer

The Iguana Invasion

The green iguana invades Florida’s natural areas – and swimming pools.

Lisa Ballard

A Field Guide to The Feral Parrots of the US

The US is home to dozens of feral parrot species. Here's a quick guide to identifying the most common birds.

Justine E. Hausheer

Camera Trap Chronicles: The Pennsylvania Wilds

Trail cameras set in north-central Pennsylvania capture images of wood rats, fishers, bears and more.

Matthew L. Miller

This Upland Sandpiper Was Banded 13 Years Ago. And It’s Still Alive.

An upland sandpiper in Kansas sets the new age record for the species.

Matthew L. Miller

50 Fish, 50 States: The Bass of Emiquon

Chasing bass on a former cornfield turned restored wetland in Illinois.

Matthew L. Miller

The Real Batmobile: A Citizen Scientist’s Night Drive

Monitoring bats on back roads is a citizen science project for the whole family…sort of.

Kris Millgate

Radio Tracking a Rare Crayfish

The Guyandotte crayfish was thought to be extinct. But it’s back.

John McCoy