Tracking the Tiny Bats of Aotearoa 

Join scientists for a night of bat trapping in New Zealand, where predator control is helping to protect the country's only endemic land mammal.

Justine E. Hausheer

The Only Birding Apps You’ll Ever Need

Having one (or all) of these apps on your mobile phone or tablet is like having an expert birding guide by your side at all times.

Cara Cannon Byington and Justine E. Hausheer

Earth Day Book Review 2025

Here are 6 books to fuel your curiosity about the world around you this Earth Day.

Matthew L. Miller

Meet Four Amazing Endemic Parrots from New Zealand

New Zealand is home to a small handful of endemic parrots, including the nocturnal, flightless kākāpō to the mischievous alpine kea.  

Justine E. Hausheer

50 Fish, 50 States: Rhode Island’s Wild Brook Trout

Wild brook trout in Rhode Island? Our smallest state provides memorable brook trout fishing.

Matthew L. Miller

Agroforestry: Unlocking the Potential of Trees in India

How regenerative agriculture, especially agroforestry, could help mitigate climate change, restore land and improve farmer wellbeing in India.

The Editors

These Carnivorous Snails Slurp Earthworms Like Spaghetti

Meet the powelliphanta snail, a weird and wonderful New Zealand endemic that slurps earthworms like pasta.

Justine E. Hausheer

Elk in the East: A View to a Dramatic Conservation Success

Elk once roamed across much of North America. After more than a century’s absence, they’re thriving in the Appalachians.

Matthew L. Miller

Humboldt Penguins on the Edge

Next time you’re in need of an odd animal fact to fill a conversational lull, consider the nesting preferences of the Humboldt penguin.

The Editors

After the Disaster: An Asheville Resident on Cleaning Up After the Storm

Eric Seeger recounts his experience in the wake of the historic floods and landslides that hit North Carolina and Tennessee in 2024.

Eric Seeger

Inside the Clear Waters of England’s Ancient Chalk Streams

Chalk streams are unique to England, and one of the country's ecological treasures.

Jenny Rogers and Emli Bendixen

In Indonesian Borneo, A Hopeful Future for Orangutans

Well-managed forests and community involvement are changing the narrative for orangutan conservation.

Matthew L. Miller