Mapping the Way to Better Conservation in the Caribbean

For the first time, scientists have mapped all the shallow underwater habitats across 30 Caribbean countries and territories.

Cara Cannon Byington

Ranger Rick: A Garish Origin Story

A career dedicated to a prehistoric fish begins with Ranger Rick.

Solomon David

50 Fish, 50 States: Cutthroat Connections

A search for native cutthroats offers connections in a crazy year.

Matthew L. Miller

Mistletoe: A Natural and Human History

The myths and natural history behind the holiday mistletoe tradition.

Lisa Ballard

The Cool Green Holiday Book Review 2020

Seven nature, science and conservation books perfect for a gift – or escapist reading.

Matthew L. Miller

Meet the Dipper, the Songbird That Swims

Meet North America’s only aquatic songbird.

Justine E. Hausheer

Wingspan and Other Tabletop Games for Naturalists

Birding meets board game in this review of Wingspan.

Ken Keffer

Moving from Biodiversity Offsets to a Target-Based Approach for Ecological Compensation

Country-level contributions that contribute to an overall no-net-loss goal of biodiversity is one of the issues that groups are pushing […]

Global No Net Loss of Natural Ecosystems

Published in Nature Ecology & Evolution, “Global no net loss of natural ecosystems,” examines what the concept of no net […]

Dead Drift: Adding Salmon Carcasses to Streams

Salmon feed an entire ecosystem. But what if the fish are gone?

Kris Millgate

Animal Hoarders: How Creatures Feast for Winter

The strange and surprising ways wild animals prepare for winter.

Christine Peterson

How Cowbirds Raise Their Young, Without Raising Their Young

The opportunities, and costs, of laying your eggs in another bird’s nest.

Lauren D. Pharr