Stress-Testing Corals to Find Raja Ampat’s Most Resilient Reefs

Low-tech field science and community partnerships combine to help identify the most climate-resilient reefs in Raja Ampat.

Justine E. Hausheer

Wastewater Pollution and the Fight for Coastal Resilience

Disover the urgent issues of wastewater pollution and how sustainable practices can help restore our vulnerable ecosystems.

The Editors

Can We Turn Back the Tide on Wastewater Pollution?

Tampa Bay proves recovery is possible: decades of science and collaboration restored seagrass and water quality—offering lessons for coasts worldwide.

The Editors

When Deer Marks Glow in the Dark?

It’s true: deer signs glow in the dark. And we’re not talking about signs along the road.

Kris Millgate

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

Family, Survival and Change: The Secret Life of the Red-cockaded Woodpecker 

Lauren Pharr uncovers how family bonds and teamwork help red-cockaded woodpeckers thrive in longleaf pine forests, even as climate change reshapes their world.

Lauren D. Pharr

Meet the Gopher Tortoise, Hero of the Longleaf Pinelands

Gopher tortoises are one of Florida’s most fascinating reptiles, and a keystone species of the longleaf pine ecosystem.

Justine E. Hausheer

Growing Seagrass? Better Add a Sprinkle of Bird Poop

TNC and its partners are restoring habitat with the help of a little bird-poop fertilizer.

Jenny Rogers

Meet the 7 Swans a-Swimming

Those seven swans a-swimming aren't just for the holiday song. There are seven swan species—and each has its own wild story.

Matthew L. Miller

The Mystery of the Mast Year

Scientists still aren’t sure why some populations of trees drop extraordinary quantities of nuts, fruits, or seeds every few years—or how they coordinate across vast ranges to do so.

Ashley Stimpson

Risk, Resilience, and the Power of Community Preferences

Climate adaptation starts locally. See how TNC partners with communities to reduce risk and scale nature-based solutions.

The Editors

Get Up Close With Alabama’s Rivers

Follow photographer Mac Stone as he explores the pitcher plant bogs, nesting bird islands, and floodplain forests for Alabama’s river ecosystems.

Jenny Rogers