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Protecting Florida’s Last Old-Growth Pines
One scientist is on a mission to protect the last of Florida’s old-growth longleaf pines, before it’s too late.
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.
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.
10 Cool Galapagos Endemics (That Aren’t Finches or Tortoises)
Pink iguanas, giant daisy trees, and lava-loving cacti — our 10 picks for cool Galapagos endemics that aren’t finches or tortoises.
Got Gonads?
Everyone knows her as the gonad girl. And she owns it. Social media meets traditional knowledge in an effort to improve Hawaiian fisheries management.
The Hidden Hazards of Learning to Bird
The latest in the Zero to Hero: Birding series where -- among other things -- our newbie birder discovers that not everyone automatically assumes she's using those binoculars for birding.
Zero to Hero: Birding Edition
Can someone who can't tell a house finch from a song sparrow become an expert birder in four months? Our blogger is about to find out.
Even Forest Superpowers Have Limits
A new paper out in the Journal Nature this week adds a frightening twist to an enduring mystery around the role of forests and climate change. Forest carbon scientist Peter Ellis reports on what this means for conservation.
10 National Monuments You’ve Never Heard Of
National parks get all the love, but what about national monuments? Check out our off the beaten path picks for adventurers and naturalists.
Recent Study Pinpoints Where Ocean Acidification Will Hit Hardest
New research reveals regions and communities most vulnerable to ocean acidification’s affect on shellfisheries.
