Dark Skies & Rare Insects: A West Texas Preserve Becomes a Hotbed for Research

TNC's Davis Mountains Preserve is international dark sky reserve, but it's also a hotspot for ecological research, from rare insects to bats.

Jenny Rogers and Stephen Alvarez

Going Ghostbusters on Peatlands

Conservationists take the first steps towards restoring some Minnesota peatlands.

Jenny Rogers

Reading the Tree Rings

By reading tree rings, scientists can see evidence of rainy years, periods of drought, bug infestations, forest fires and even volcanic eruptions.

Eric Seeger and Greg Kahn

Growing Seagrass? Better Add a Sprinkle of Bird Poop

TNC and its partners are restoring habitat with the help of a little bird-poop fertilizer.

Jenny Rogers

Get Up Close With Alabama’s Rivers

Follow photographer Mac Stone as he explores the pitcher plant bogs, nesting bird islands, and floodplain forests for Alabama’s river ecosystems.

Jenny Rogers

Turning the Lens on Mongolia

Mongolia shaped his photography career. Now, 25 years later, he returns to capture the country’s commitment to a sustainable future.

Jenny Rogers

New Jersey Cats Caught on Camera

Photographer Steve Winter uses camera traps to capture stunning images of bobcats and other wildlife in New Jersey.

Jenny Rogers and Steve Winter

A Kayak in Search of a Fish

In a historic Illinois wetland, a team tackles invasive carp using uncrewed small boats

Jenny Rogers

Chasing Unicorns: A Photographer’s Journey Documenting Rhino Conservation

Photographer Ami Vitale travels to Kenya to cover the translocation of 21 endangered northern white rhinoceros to TNC partner Loisaba Conservancy.

Jenny Rogers

After the Disaster: An Asheville Resident on Cleaning Up After the Storm

Eric Seeger recounts his experience in the wake of the historic floods and landslides that hit North Carolina and Tennessee in 2024.

Eric Seeger

Inside the Clear Waters of England’s Ancient Chalk Streams

Chalk streams are unique to England, and one of the country's ecological treasures.

Jenny Rogers and Emli Bendixen

Following Frogs into the Flames

Tree frogs seem to disappear during a forest fire. Do they migrate? Do they die? A researcher set out to find them.

Jenny Rogers