Tracking Down the American Woodcock

A Q&A with scientist Colby Slezak on how following the migrating shorebirds revealed a rare nesting pattern.

Jenny Rogers

Are There Mountain Lions in New Jersey?

Sightings of mountain lions abound in the eastern United States. What’s the real story?

Matthew L. Miller

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.  

Justine E. Hausheer

Cutthroats and Cottonwoods: Protecting the South Fork of the Snake

On a family boat trip down Idaho's South Fork River, writer Kris Millgate explores TNC's role protecting this river ecosystem.

Kris Millgate

Pronghorn Place: Preserve Protects Wildlife Migration Route

On Idaho's Flat Ranch Preserve, pronghorn have room to roam.

Kris Millgate

Marsh on the Move

In Georgia, researchers are testing the mettle of the marsh and beginning to track its shifts.

Jenny Rogers

How Can You Stop a Disease-Carrying Mosquito?

An effort to slow the spread of deadly avian malaria is giving Hawaiian forest birds a fighting chance.

Jenny Rogers

Utah Nursery Gives Endangered Fish a Place to Grow

Razorback suckers have faced a perilous future on the Colorado River. A Moab preserve offers hope.

Matthew L. Miller

A Tailgate for the Sun

Join writer Jenny Rogers as she watches the solar eclipse from a remnant patch of blackland prairie in Texas.

Jenny Rogers

Did You Know Sandhill Cranes Dye Their Feathers?

Sandhill cranes add a rusty-brown color to their gray feathers each spring.

Matthew L. Miller and Chris Helzer

Restoring Old-Growth Forests in the Pacific Northwest: Lessons from TNC’s Ellsworth Creek Preserve

Scientists are evaluating 15 years of forest management at TNC’s Ellsworth Creek Preserve to inform large-scale forest restoration efforts.

Cara Cannon Byington

Story type: TNC Science Brief

Borax Lake Chub: Conserving a High Desert Survivor

This fish has adapted to a lake high in arsenic and heavy metals. But human activity poses a greater challenge.

Matthew L. Miller