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Ranger Rick: A Garish Origin Story
A career dedicated to a prehistoric fish begins with Ranger Rick.
50 Fish, 50 States: Cutthroat Connections
A search for native cutthroats offers connections in a crazy year.
Meet the Dipper, the Songbird That Swims
Meet North America’s only aquatic songbird.
Dead Drift: Adding Salmon Carcasses to Streams
Salmon feed an entire ecosystem. But what if the fish are gone?
Animal Hoarders: How Creatures Feast for Winter
The strange and surprising ways wild animals prepare for winter.
How Cowbirds Raise Their Young, Without Raising Their Young
The opportunities, and costs, of laying your eggs in another bird’s nest.
50 Fish, 50 States: Yellowstone’s Native Fish
Yellowstone’s large mammals get the attention, but the park’s underwater wildlife is special, too.
There’s a Python Living in My Rain Gutter
Pythons in the house?! When a birdfeeder attracts more than just birds.
Tarantulas: Color, Cancer and Cramps
Some consider tarantulas creepy, but these researchers find their venom more helpful than harmful.
Nature Nerd Trivia: Bats
How much do you really know about bats?
An Overlooked Threat to Freshwater Fisheries? Bowfishing
Bowfishing is often unregulated and unstudied. And that could be a big problem for native fish.
When Domestic Birds Go Wild
When free-range poultry takes on a whole new dimension.