Land & Conservation

Biologist Caleb Hickman safeguards the flora and fauna of his people’s native land

No matter the personal cost, fishing captain Benny Blanco shows up for the Everglades

Endangered pollinators find new hope thanks to Florida entomologist Jaret Daniels

Hallie Shoffner heralds the effects of climate extremes from her family’s research spread

Jason Throneberry is helping to heal a vital waterway that could save the endangered Alabama sturgeon and countless other fish

Savi Horne helps keep agriculture sustainable for Black farmers

Chris Crolley introduces people to the beauty of the Lowcountry—and saves critical species in the process

Here’s what to know—including some surprising facts—about the miniature predators slithering around the landscape

The sentinels of the swamp also look grand in a yard

The South Carolina Aquarium’s marine biologists are taking a closer look at the animals’ rare hunting techniques in urban estuaries

The struggling butterflies have been placed on the endangered list by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Here’s what you can do to help

One fragment at a time, the Mote Marine Laboratory is rebuilding the coral ecosystems of the Keys

Rebirth and reunions in the River of Grass

Biologists are on a mission to save the tiny Florida grasshopper sparrow before it’s too late

Tennessee biologists race to save the tiny, endangered—and stunningly beautiful—residents of our waters

Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave echoes with a history that won’t be silenced

This May marks 300 years since Mark Catesby chronicled the South

A surefire planting formula for bringing in the birds come dove season

A biologist finds an enclave of juvenile mantas just off the Florida coast

The annual hummingbird migration returns to the South, and one little Texas house puts out a big, sweet welcome