Timber Rattlesnakes: Cool Facts and an Uncertain Future

Meet the feared but reclusive and docile snake of the eastern forest.

Lisa Ballard

8 Ways Wild Animals Beat the Heat

From urine-accented mud baths to “bloody” sunscreen, how wildlife stays cool in the hot summer.

Matthew L. Miller

The Overlooked Tourism Value of Mangroves

Our small boat slipped silently through a low tunnel of arching branches that closed off the sky. The late afternoon […]

Mark Spalding

Why Do Marsupials Have Pouches? And Other Questions

Here we answer some of the most common questions about marsupials, delving into the who, what, where, when and why? of this strange and wonderful group of mammals.

Justine E. Hausheer

Environmental Solutions to A Humanitarian Crisis in Bangladesh

Environmental expertise can aid the Rohingya humanitarian crisis.

Recovery: Victories in Galápagos National Park

New hope for the iconic native wildlife of the Galapagos Islands.

Ted Williams

Conservation Writing Awards for Cool Green Science

The Outdoor Writers Association of America, now in its 92nd year, is one of the oldest professional communications organizations in […]

The Editors

Mapping Conservation & History on the Kokoda Track

A new 3-D map of Papua New Guinea’s famous Kokoda Track will help both preserve the country’s military history and protect the surrounding forest.

Justine E. Hausheer

50 Fish, 50 States: A Conservation Journey

A quest to catch 50 fish in 50 U.S. states – and to use each adventure to tell a conservation story.

Matthew L. Miller

Cool Green Summer Book Picks 2019

Four new nature books for your summer reading list.

Matthew L. Miller

Life, Death & Bird Cam Drama at the Great Salt Lake

Season two of the Utah kestrel cam returns, with more drama than ever. Tune in now to see chicks in the nest!

Larisa Bowen

What Happened to the Schomburgk’s Deer?

Much about the life history and extinction of this species remain somewhat of a mystery.

Matthew L. Miller