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Arbor Day 2023: More Trees Means Longer Lives

On the last Friday in April, we will mark the annual National Arbor Day. This year, that date is April 28. Much like Earth Day, Arbor Day celebrates nature....

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Your Eco-Anxiety Is Real. Here’s How to Handle It.

It was in 1999, I think, when I went to a writers’ convention and participated as a panelist for a discussion on environmental-and-nature writing. One of the...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Iceland: A “Future Food” Protein Provider

Although you may never have heard of it, spirulina is among the world’s most popular alternative-protein foods. This nutrient-filled and antioxidant-rich...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Glacier National Park Has More Canada Lynx Than Expected

Known for their long, black ear tufts and ability to hunt ghostlike across the surface of deep snow, Canada lynx are the elusive, midsize cats (hardly bigger...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Salmon-Fed Flowers, Sockeye-Rich Shores and Self-Aware Fish

Although sometimes heart-wrenching to discover on our nature outings, the animal carcasses that we may come across play an important role in the functioning...

Ruksana Hussain

15 Nature, Wildlife, Conservation and Travel Podcasts to Listen to Today

Welcome to the wonderful world of podcasts! Especially ones that deal with nature, wildlife, conservation and travel—all topics we care dearly about. There...

Madison Mitchell

Wildlife Crime Technology: Nowhere to Hide

A growing problem Over the last decade, an estimated $23 billion global black market economy for illegal wildlife products has emerged, accelerating the...

WWF

Project “Paraiso Quetzal” – Where Conservation Meets Development

Costa Rica is known for its natural beauty, advancements in sustainability and conservation, and vast wildlife viewing opportunities. While all these things...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Roads: The Winter and Wildlife Kind

Travel is back. And it’s back in a big way. Following the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, flying is rebounding. But road trips remain one of the most popular forms...

Cathy Brown

Beavers: How Nature’s Engineers Are Making a Comeback

The beaver is the largest rodent in North America (and the second-largest in the world after South America’s capybara). They are found in ponds, lakes,...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

How Crows and Ravens Made the World their Home

You know them because you see them in your neighborhood every day. And you certainly have heard their distinctive, harsh caws and kraas. They are crows and...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

The Coolness of Zebra Stripes

Why zebras have stripes has been a matter for scientific debate for decades. A lot of theories have been put forth, such as they’ve evolved for camouflage, to...

Ruksana Hussain

Protecting Mountain Lions Before They Become an Endangered Species

Los Angeles recently celebrated the life of a very famous and dearly loved personality: “Hollywood Cat” P-22 (Puma No. 22). The sole mountain lion to make the...

Michelle Peters

9 New Animal Species to Celebrate in the New Year

Despite the challenges today’s world faces, Planet Earth is the gift that keeps on giving. That’s good news for scientists who relish the rush of discovery,...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Solving Problems with Animal Know-How

In the winter, those of you who live in Northern regions understand the importance of traction—especially on ice and snow. In fact, humans have almost always...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

The Gap Between Humans and Nature Is Growing

Following New Year’s Day, it’s traditional to look back at the year just passed and reflect on our personal and communal accomplishments and setbacks. Putting...

Lavanya Sunkara

13 Conservation Success Stories of 2022

Wildfires. Global warming. Floods. Pollution. Mass extinctions. With the 24-hour news cycle constantly spouting negative headlines about the state of the...

Candice Gaukel Andrews

Holidays 2022: Tree Revelations and Reindeer Rebound

Throughout time, reindeer have been used for economic purposes by various circumpolar peoples, including the Chukchi, Evenks, Khants, Nenets and Sami. Long...