Connect with Nature
Our stories bring nature to you… in your backyard, a nearby park, and around the world. From wildlife to wild places, follow your curiosity and explore with us.
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Is that a coyote? Our tips for how to find, identify, & understand wildlife.
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On “Trash” Birds: Rethinking How We Label Common Species
Why trash birds is a trash term.
Animals That Turn White in Winter Face a Climate Challenge
Hares, ptarmigans and Arctic foxes all turn white in winter, but as our planet warms, that adaptation may also need to, well, adapt again.
The Other Tannenbaum: Cutting an Alternative Christmas Tree
Kris Millage shares her experience cutting a wild juniper as a Christmas tree.
Cool Green Holiday Book Review 2024
Six books — ranging from eels to owls to outdoor adventures — that will make great gifts for your loved ones, or yourself.
Coconut Palms Dominate Over Half of Pacific Atoll Forests
First study of its kind shows that decades of coconut palm agriculture have led to deforestation on over 80 percent of Pacific atolls, and coconut palms now cover more than half of the atolls’ forested areas.
First Christmas & First Loss
This excerpt from A Cowgirl’s Conservation Journey tells the story of Heidi Redd’s very rough first Christmas on the ranch.
Explore Outdoors
Explore nature near you & the places where TNC works.
Photographing Water for the One of the World’s Driest Cities
A photographer captions the merging of modern science and ancient wisdom in the Peruvian Andes
Tracking Down the American Woodcock
A Q&A with scientist Colby Slezak on how following the migrating shorebirds revealed a rare nesting pattern.
Goblin Shark & Ghost-faced Bat: Cool Critters with Creepy Names
People have a penchant for slapping Halloween-style names on creatures that are more cool than creepy.
Are There Mountain Lions in New Jersey?
Sightings of mountain lions abound in the eastern United States. What’s the real story?
Fish Aggregating Devices Could Enhance the Effectiveness of Blue Water Marine Protected Areas
Research from TNC’s Palmyra Atoll suggests fish aggregating devices could increase the time mobile species spend within blue water MPAs.
How to Catch a Wild dFAD
A small boat, four people, 500 pounds (or more) of rope, netting, floats, rafts and sometimes barnacles. Gloves definitely required.
Know Your Nature
Stories that satisfy your curiosity about the natural world.
A Day in the Life of a Field Scientist: Cape York Edition
Follow TNC scientists for a day of fieldwork in Australia’s Cape York – searching for palm cockatoos, cuscus and crocodiles, while discovering a diversity of little things.
Cool Green Book Review: October 2024
New titles on birding, backyard nature, cowgirl conservation and more.
Mapping Global Land Conversion to Support Conservation Planning
A new map identifying land conversion pressures helps identify where conservation interventions are most urgent.
Do Enticing Mites Help Florida Scrub Lizards Attract a Mate?
Scientists at TNC’s Tiger Creek Preserve are using lizard robots — yes, robots — to figure out if parasitic mites helped lizards attract a mate.
A Roadmap for Reducing the Climate Impacts of U.S. Beef
Adoption of selected actions, especially around grazing, could reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the U.S. beef industry by up to 30%.
To Save Pacific Turtles, Focus on Small-Scale Fisheries
Small-scale fisheries cause significantly greater mortality to Solomon Islands turtles than longliners.
