Conservation

Climate change and traffic are shortening the lives of the city’s iconic trees, but some are finding new life

Are you sure that slithering reptile in your yard is a snake?

Fresh off his latest tour with the Rolling Stones, the legendary keys player talks some of his biggest musical moments—and reveals Nick Saban’s post-game song of choice

Your vehicle is your best blind, don’t feed the gators, and other tips for getting the most out of a visit to the wild

“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

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