Cool Green Summer Book Review

Butterflies, wildflowers, mongooses and more: new nature books reviewed.

Matthew L. Miller

Rough, Rugged and Remote: Going the Distance to Save Cape Town’s Water

High above Cape Town, a group of trained abseilers scale cliffs to cut down water-thirsty invasive pine trees.

Roshni Lodhia

Expanding the Successful Sustainable Rivers Program

Dams aren’t going away. But a successful program better manages them for people and nature.

Matthew L. Miller

The Big Bat Year: A Quest to See the World’s Bats

Birding’s Big Year has become a major event. But bats?

Matthew L. Miller

Bahamian Queen Conch: Fishers & Scientists Share Knowledge for a Sustainable Fishery

Queen conch are at risk. Bahamas fishers and scientists are helping.

Serena Lomonico

Tips for a Fun Nature Scavenger Hunt

Want your kids to have fun in nature? Start a scavenger hunt.

Matthew L. Miller

How Hitchhiking Oysters Build New Reefs

In Australia, juvenile oysters hitch rides on mud whelks, subjecting them to a slow-motion death by starvation. Killer oysters. Sort of.

Justine E. Hausheer

An Encounter with Mating Gopher Snakes

Observing snakes is sure to wake you out of a trail-run trance.

Matthew L. Miller

Using Science & Culture to Assess Billabong Health

In northern Australia, scientists and young indigenous rangers are working together to gain a better understanding of billabong health.

Justine E. Hausheer

Nature Journal Confidential

You don’t have to be a good artist or writer to reap the many rewards of keeping a nature journal. You just have to be curious.

Cara Cannon Byington

What is the Best Type of Farm for Birding?

When it comes to agricultural lands, new research shows some are better for birds than others.

Olivia Smith and Christina Kennedy

Murder Hornets? Here Are 5 Other Scary Invasive Insects

Giant hornets aren't the only invasive insect you should worry about.

Matthew L. Miller