Can We Turn Back the Tide on Wastewater Pollution?

Tampa Bay proves recovery is possible: decades of science and collaboration restored seagrass and water quality—offering lessons for coasts worldwide.

The Editors

Grazing Lands as Climate Solutions: Key Practices for Carbon and Biodiversity

Study finds wetland restoration, pasture planting, and adjusted grazing can boost soil carbon and cut emissions—but more research is needed for lasting impact.

Cara Cannon Byington

Story type: TNC Science Brief

Family, Survival and Change: The Secret Life of the Red-cockaded Woodpecker 

Lauren Pharr uncovers how family bonds and teamwork help red-cockaded woodpeckers thrive in longleaf pine forests, even as climate change reshapes their world.

Lauren D. Pharr

Meet the Gopher Tortoise, Hero of the Longleaf Pinelands

Gopher tortoises are one of Florida’s most fascinating reptiles, and a keystone species of the longleaf pine ecosystem.

Justine E. Hausheer

Growing Seagrass? Better Add a Sprinkle of Bird Poop

TNC and its partners are restoring habitat with the help of a little bird-poop fertilizer.

Jenny Rogers

Mangroves Slash Hurricane Damage in Florida by Billions

In Collier County alone, mangroves cut annual losses by $67M and prevented $4B in damages during Hurricane Ian.

Cara Cannon Byington

Story type: TNC Science Brief

Solar’s Hidden Footprint: Why Accurate Land Data Matters for Conservation

New research reveals solar datasets underestimate land use by up to 34%, masking habitat loss in natural areas.

Cara Cannon Byington

Story type: TNC Science Brief

Get Up Close With Alabama’s Rivers

Follow photographer Mac Stone as he explores the pitcher plant bogs, nesting bird islands, and floodplain forests for Alabama’s river ecosystems.

Jenny Rogers

Meet the Apalachicola Redhorse, a Newly Recognized Fish Species

For more than 50 years, the Apalachicola redhorse was a fish with no name. Learn more about this newly recognized species of sucker.

Matthew L. Miller

Searching for Black-backed Woodpeckers After the Burn

Learn the fascinating life history of the unusual, elusive black-backed woodpecker.

Matthew L. Miller

The Swift Fox Makes a Surprise Comeback

New research shows North America’s smallest canine might be more adaptable than anyone previously thought.

Christine Peterson

A Search for the Cassia Crossbill, Idaho’s Endemic Bird

Meet the crossbill shaped by lodgepole pine “islands” and an absence of squirrels.

Matthew L. Miller