A Partnership for a Healthier Appalachian Forest

Restoring a healthy Appalachian forest has many benefits, for wildlife and local communities.

Matthew L. Miller

Protecting the Plains-wanderer, Australia’s Odd Inland Shorebird

Grazing lands can help protect one of the most unique — and endangered — birds in the world: the Australian plains-wanderer.

Justine E. Hausheer

Young Forests Are an Overlooked Climate Solution

New research by TNC scientists provides the first detailed picture of the carbon removal value of naturally regrowing forests

Justine E. Hausheer

Story type: TNC Science Brief

Meet the Kangaroos That Live in Trees

Tree-kangaroos are one of the world’s most bizarre and fascinating mammals.

Justine E. Hausheer

Exploring Idaho’s Thousand Springs Region

Crystal clear springs in southern Idaho, a legacy of Nature Conservancy protection efforts, are home to endemic species and offer outstanding recreational opportunities.

Matthew L. Miller

Meet the Spectacled Bear: South America’s Only Bear

South America’s only bear species is under threat from habitat loss, fragmentation, and hunting. Scientists are working hard to study—and protect—this remarkable species.

Maria Camila Peña

The Overlooked Biodiversity of Appalachian Caves

The cave habitats of Tennessee and Kentucky have species that most will never see. Here are some of the unusual creatures found there.

Ken Keffer

Minimizing Tradeoffs Between Crop Yields and Climate Benefits

Research pinpoints where regenerative agriculture practices can have the most benefits for climate change mitigation and crop production.

Cara Cannon Byington

Story type: TNC Science Brief

A Kayak in Search of a Fish

In a historic Illinois wetland, a team tackles invasive carp using uncrewed small boats

Jenny Rogers

Meet the Civet, the Mammal Behind the Coffee

Beyond the coffee, how much do you know about civets? They are incredibly cool mammals you really should know.

Matthew L. Miller

Chasing Unicorns: A Photographer’s Journey Documenting Rhino Conservation

Photographer Ami Vitale travels to Kenya to cover the translocation of 21 endangered northern white rhinoceros to TNC partner Loisaba Conservancy.

Jenny Rogers

Pit Stops on the Monarch Flyway: Arkansas Partnership Benefits Pollinators

Restoring pollinator habitat on TNC Preserves to provide critical stops for monarch butterflies to nest and feed.

Matthew L. Miller