A Beginner’s Guide to Butterfly Watching

Want to get started in butterfly watching? Here are some to see in your backyard.

Ken Keffer

Where Did Pigeons Come From?

The story behind our most ubiquitous urban birds.

Justine E. Hausheer

Meet the World’s Largest Land Crab

The coconut crab can lift 60 pounds and crack coconuts. It’s also facing a perilous future.

Matthew L. Miller

Cool Green Book Review: Fish Edition

Six books about fish, fishing and fish conservation for your summertime reading.

Matthew L. Miller

Lost Orchid Found: Flower “Extinct” Since 1902 Blooms

An amateur naturalist finds a plant that’s been “extinct” for more than a century.

Kris Millgate

New Policy Tool Could Represent Sea Change for Coral Reef Conservation

A new policy tool can help ensure coral reef conservation better meets local people’s needs and preferences.

Natalie van Hoose

Where to See a Moose

A moose spotter’s guide to the best parks and preserves.

Matthew L. Miller

Cool Green Summer Book Review 2022

Six perfect summer nature reads, from bird observation to a wildlife thriller to conservation history.

Matthew L. Miller

It’s a Trap: Managing Cowbirds to Save Songbirds

Trapping cowbirds may be necessary to protect some songbird species. But when is trapping too much?

Sophie Parker

10 Weird Australian Marsupials You’ve Never Heard Of

Some of Australia’s coolest species are ones that few people know about.

Justine E. Hausheer

Finding Mini Frogs: These Aren’t Babies, They’re Just Little

They aren’t babies; they're just very small. Six new mini frogs discovered in Mexico.

Kris Millgate

Planning Is Key to Effective Management of Nutrients on Dairy Farms

Joe Loehr’s heart jumped “just a little” when he learned that fish species sensitive to nitrogen and phosphorus were thriving […]

Meg Wilcox