Hellbenders Need You to Stop Messing With Their Bedrooms

That streamside rock cairn you posted on Instagram? It’s killing ancient salamanders.

Christine Peterson

Restoring Emiquon’s “Wetland of Dreams”

Restoring a large cornfield to a wetland isn’t a glimpse at the past, but a look to conservation’s future.

Matthew L. Miller

50 Fish, 50 States: Trout at 11,000 Feet

Fishing for a (formerly) extinct fish in the Colorado Rockies.

Matthew L. Miller

Recovery: Restoring the Floodplain Forest

Restoring elms and other native trees benefits wildlife in the Connecticut River Valley.

Ted Williams

A Field Guide to The Feral Parrots of the US

The US is home to dozens of feral parrot species. Here's a quick guide to identifying the most common birds.

Justine E. Hausheer

This Upland Sandpiper Was Banded 13 Years Ago. And It’s Still Alive.

An upland sandpiper in Kansas sets the new age record for the species.

Matthew L. Miller

50 Fish, 50 States: The Bass of Emiquon

Chasing bass on a former cornfield turned restored wetland in Illinois.

Matthew L. Miller

Radio Tracking a Rare Crayfish

The Guyandotte crayfish was thought to be extinct. But it’s back.

John McCoy

Camera Trap Chronicles: Phantom Canyon Preserve

Camera traps reveal the wildlife secrets of Phantom Canyon Preserve in Colorado.

Matthew L. Miller

A Field Guide to Commonly Misidentified Mammals

Never cry wolf when it’s a coyote, and other common wildlife cases of mistaken identity.

Matthew L. Miller

Can Platypus Persist Alongside People?

Under threat from urban development, can this iconic Australian animal survive alongside us?

Justine E. Hausheer

A Night With the Platypus Scientist

Trapping for platypus is akin to searching for a needle in a haystack. A very adorable needle.

Justine E. Hausheer