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Tips for a Fun Nature Scavenger Hunt
Want your kids to have fun in nature? Start a scavenger hunt.
Science for Evaluating Flood Risk + Improving Community Resilience
A new study examines flooding from Hurricanes Matthew and Florence and finds current hazard maps are inadequate for accurately assessing flood risks and protecting communities in North Carolina.
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.
An Encounter with Mating Gopher Snakes
Observing snakes is sure to wake you out of a trail-run trance.
Debt Conversions Can Advance Marine Conservation
Refinancing national debt can be a powerful tool for conservation.
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.
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.
Murder Hornets? Here Are 5 Other Scary Invasive Insects
Giant hornets aren't the only invasive insect you should worry about.
Meet the Frogmouth, Australia’s Weirdest Bird
With an unsettling glare and tree-like camouflage, what’s not to love about frogmouths?
Visiting US National Parks (Virtually)
Check out this treasure trove of virtual nature experiences — from sound libraries, to web cams, to virtual events at US national parks.
Cool Facts About Common Backyard Wildlife
Learn more about the bizarre and fascinating lives of your wildlife neighbors.
Tiger Sharks Feast on Songbirds. Yes, Songbirds.
The bird at your feeder might end up in a shark’s stomach. Seriously.
