Investigating the Illegal Sea Turtle Trade

Nature Conservancy scientists are investigating the illegal turtle trade in the Solomon Islands.

Justine E. Hausheer

What Scientists Can Learn from Sound and Silence

Sound holds the potential to help fill one of the most vexing evidence gaps in conservation: How do we know what we're doing is actually working?

Cara Cannon Byington

The Seed Collectors

Seed collections have helped us understand biodiversity for decades. Now they’re also helping us understand climate change.

Kris Millgate

Why You’re Seeing More Hawks at Your Birdfeeder

Hawks are reclaiming the city. A new study examines the factors most influencing this recolonization.

Matthew L. Miller

Feed the Bears to Save Them?

Everyone knows we shouldn’t feed the bears. But what if, in one instance, it’s necessary to save them from extinction?

Matthew L. Miller

No Caribou for Christmas: A Disappearing Herd Now Down To One

The last herd of caribou that crosses into the “lower 48” now has one animal. What happened?

Kris Millgate

The Bizarre and Disturbing Life of Sea Cucumbers

Sea cucumbers are absolutely fascinating, despite an utter lack of charisma.

Justine E. Hausheer

The Cool Green Holiday Book Review 2018

Six books for the nature lover or conservationist on your holiday list.

Matthew L. Miller

Your Guide to Enjoying Winter Birds

Understand your backyard birds, find new species, enjoy new avian-related adventures with our complete guide to winter birding.

Matthew L. Miller

Epiphany: Science, Faith and Clean Water

“As a conservationist, I have come to appreciate that faith leaders and people of faith are an important component of the environmental conservation movement.”

Carl Lobue

Holy Water Reflections

A faith leader’s views on clean water and why his faith community partnered with The Nature Conservancy.

Father Constantine Lazarakis

Winter Warmer: Make Tea from Local, Wild Plants

You can find the ingredients for a tasty wild tea on your next hike or ski trip.

Lisa Ballard