Connect with Nature

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.

Find Wildlife

Is that a coyote? Our tips for how to find, identify, & understand wildlife.

On “Trash” Birds: Rethinking How We Label Common Species

Why trash birds is a trash term.

Lauren D. Pharr

50 Fish, 50 States: Rudd of South Dakota

Many invasive fish are well known and well publicized. But you might not have heard about rudd.

Matthew L. Miller

Want to See Wild Predators? Follow the Prey

Want better quality wildlife sightings? Follow our tips, and you can see predators in action in your local neighborhood.

Matthew L. Miller

A Field Guide to Unexpected, Out-of-Place Wildlife

See a weird creature where it doesn’t belong? You might not be imagining things.

Matthew L. Miller

A Field Guide to Jackrabbits

Your guide to all things jackrabbits. Lesson number one: they’re not rabbits.

Matthew L. Miller

The Weirdest Places You Can Find Wild Turkeys

Why you can now find wild turkeys from the Pacific Islands to Germany.

Matthew L. Miller

Explore Outdoors

Explore nature near you & the places where TNC works.

A Simple Thing You Can Do to Benefit Backyard Birds and Bees

It’s time to ease up on the spring clean-up to help pollinators and other local wildlife.

Matthew L. Miller

Cool Green Holiday Book Review 2022

Six new books for the nature lover or outdoor enthusiast on your holiday list.

Matthew L. Miller

Want To Help Researchers Understand Fireflies?

Take a new look at the flashing fireflies in your backyard.

Matthew L. Miller

Wildlife Sightings: Share or Stay Quiet?

There are times when sharing a photo of a wild animal can lead to its death.

Matthew L. Miller

BirdCast: It’s Like a Weather Forecast, But for Birds

BirdCast provides real-time predictions of bird migrations: when birds are migrating, where they’re going, and how far they’re flying.

Justine E. Hausheer

Cool and Overlooked Critters of the Sagebrush Sea

Move over sage grouse: here are 9 other cool critters of the sagebrush-steppe.

Matthew L. Miller

Know Your Nature

Stories that satisfy your curiosity about the natural world.

Do You Know These Weird Hoofed Mammals?

When it comes to large mammals, many species are relatively unknown and receive very little attention.

Matthew L. Miller

Three New Books for Australian Nature Nerds

Every Sunday — after I do the grocery shopping and buy veggies at the local farmer’s market — I go […]

Justine E. Hausheer

Cactus Holes and Cobwebs: The Weird Nesting Habits of Birds

From burying eggs in sand to building 2,000 pound thatch structures, birds use some weird ways to nurture eggs and young.

Christine Peterson

Meet the Bat Falcon, the ABA Area’s Newest Bird

Meet the bat falcon, one of 5 new species added to the American Birding Association’s checklist.

Justine E. Hausheer

Cool Green Book Review: Fish Edition

Six books about fish, fishing and fish conservation for your summertime reading.

Matthew L. Miller

Cool Green Summer Book Review 2022

Six perfect summer nature reads, from bird observation to a wildlife thriller to conservation history.

Matthew L. Miller