Land & Conservation

“We came around a curve, and all we could see were heads in the water”

The task of attaching a tracking collar to a hundred-plus-pound carnivore involves hounds, portable cushions, and sometimes one brave tree climber

Ornithologist and eBird co-founder John Fitzpatrick has created a blueprint for how a development can be mutually beneficial to people and wildlife

Florida Keys crustaceans offer a window into how to restore reefs struggling with heating waters

Meet a frog that grunts like a pig and a salamander that looks like it crawled out of hell

The crested penguins take their name from a historic fashion trend (not the pasta), and this chick is on track to be a dandy

Two hundred and fifty years after he blazed a path around the Southeast, the explorer, artist, and dreamer still captivates

In the trout waters of North Carolina’s Great Smoky Mountains, one writer follows the trail of the late, great Middleton, one of fly fishing’s most intriguing voices

The Georgia Safari Conservation Park offers up-close animal encounters and luxury glamping. Plus, where to eat when you’re in town.

Research on Kiawah Island has created a wealth of data on these little-known, beautiful salt marsh turtles—proving we can’t protect something unless we understand it first

Come for a maritime forest so lush it feels like a jungle, stay for the dreamy beach sunsets

The six youngsters enjoy wrestling, playing chase, bothering mom, taking naps, and eating treats at their coastal South Carolina home

Three weeks after the terrifying encounter, Will Georgitis shares why he can’t wait to get back in the water, plus safety tips for other river divers

What to know to get ready, and one compelling reason not to sweep them from your yard

A songbird that looks dipped in paint, a delicate pink wader, and an iridescent duck—learn what gives these beautiful birds their color, plus how to spot them

In Wardensville, Farms Work Wonders grows vegetables, businesses, and opportunities for Appalachian youth

Caffeinated tea from a native shrub, chemical-free laundry soap from a Georgia farm, and more standout sustainable goods

Calling all amateur naturalists to observe baby birds, tag butterflies, count migrating hawks, and photograph dolphins

This beloved Arkansas mountain is full of green forests, plunging blufflines, swirling sandstone, and romantic folklore

One by one, states are banning the beautiful but invasive tree—and for good reason