Conservation

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

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

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

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

From her Virginia studio, a taxidermist resurrects the beauty of the field

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

Through alligators, cypress trees, panthers, spoonbills, and ghost orchids, Mac Stone invites everyone to experience—and care about—what’s in our backyards and beyond

The Gainesville conservationist captured roaming Florida panthers, rainbows over tree islands, and basking alligators in the name of saving the “river of grass”

The trend has individuals and states rethinking their strategies

Feathered friends will sing their praises over these native blooming vines, seed-laden flowers, and berry bushes. Plus: Tips and tricks for taking a naturalist approach to gardening

The native prairies of Texas—both remnant and restored—shift an artist’s perspective and inspire

What’s not to love? It’s all hands on deck to help these googly-eyed, spiral-shelled, hopping marine snails make a comeback in the Keys