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The Best Places to See 10 Iconic American Animals
What better way to celebrate the July 4 holiday than with some iconic American animals. Here's our list of the best places to see some of the coolest critters in the US.
Ancient Tree Stumps Shed New Light on Fire in Florida
Ancient pine stumps help scientists and land managers restore fire to the longleaf pine ecosystem.
The Lessons of Epic Birding Failures
One birder recounts the lessons of epic birding failures.
The Transformation of Gabon: Can Nature Make Economic Development Work Better for People?
Can Gabon find a way to achieve its development goals while protecting nature? Can valuing nature's services to people help achieve that balance?
Conserving Nature’s Stage
Conserving nature’s stage: a strategy to sustain biodiversity in the wake of climate change.
Is Mammal Watching the Next Birding?
Aside from some highly recognizable species, most mammals are elusive, nocturnal and difficult to spot. And so keeping life lists of mammals has never caught on. But could a new book change that?
Consider the Catbird: The Surprising Secrets of a Common Backyard Bird
Take a look outside and you may well see a gray catbird. But this common backyard bird is full of surprises.
Extreme Birding: The Big Night
One birder takes on an epic challenge: birding from sundown to sunup in a Big Night.
Can Traditional Agriculture Restore the Reef?
Ninety percent of the land was covered with invasive weeds. But that degraded land could hold the key to restoring the reef on the island of Oʻahu. Just add agriculture.
It’s Time to End the Gar Wars
Imagine anglers piling hundreds of dead trout they've killed along stream banks. Not gonna happen, right? But it's still happening with gar, and outdoor magazines celebrate it. Why it's time to end the gar wars.
When the River Runs Dry
What do you call a stream with no water? A wash? A gulch? An arroyo? Whatever name you prefer, get ready to use it more often when you’re talking about the western US.
Bananas to Bats: The Science Behind the First Bats Successfully Treated for White-Nose Syndrome
Last week, the first bats successfully treated for white-nose syndrome were released back into the wild. A look at the surprising science behind this good news story.
