The Amargosa Vole is the World’s Cutest Litmus Test of the Human-Water Relationship

The Amargosa vole is a story of loss and rediscovery, peril and surprise.

Sophie Parker

What Does It Take To Photograph A Bat Cave?

Longtime cave photographer Stephen Alvarez goes underground to document an endangered bat species on the rebound.

Jenny Rogers

Trapping Tiny Pocket Mice in the Nebraska Prairie

A long-running study at Platte River Prairies preserve looks at the relationships between small mammals and grassland management.

Justine E. Hausheer

Where to See Bighorn Sheep

You can observe bighorn sheep at many national parks and public lands – if you know where to look.

Matthew L. Miller

Solar Energy Development Doesn’t Have to Destroy Vital Habitat (but It Could)

With careful planning, the U.S. could produce needed solar energy and still protect lands important for animal movement and migration.

Cara Cannon Byington

Story type: TNC Science Brief

50 Fish, 50 States: Overlooked Native Fish in National Parks

50 Fish, 50 States: Matt Miller searches for chubs and sauger on the Little Missouri River in North Dakota.

Matthew L. Miller

Mad Island: Fire Restores Prairie on the Texas Gulf Coast

To restore the prairie, you have to burn it.

Matthew L. Miller

What It’s Like to Document California’s Disappearing Kelp Forests

Documentary filmmaker Tyler Schiffman turns his camera onto the people rushing to save a marine ecosystem on the verge of collapse.

Jenny Rogers

What Happens When You Expose an Oyster to Crab Pee?

To build stronger oyster reefs, scientists are scaring them with one of their fiercest predators: blue crabs.

Jenny Rogers

Tune In to the Great Salt Lake Kestrel Cam

Spring is in full swing in Utah, which means our annual kestrel cam is back.

Justine E. Hausheer

From eDNA to Breaking Barriers

Meet Dr. Tiara Moore, founder of Black in Marine Science, using new science to inform conservation from the forest to the sea.

Matthew L. Miller

Why Are Some Wolves Black? The Answer Will Surprise You

Black wolves are more common in some populations than others, and recent research finds a surprising correlation.

Christine Peterson