Latest Land Stories
Invasive snails are chomping through Florida, and no one can stop them
New series offers an intimate look into how climate change impacts the lives of wildlife
Don’t lick the toads and other things to avoid at national parks
Nearly 1 million acres of land near the Grand Canyon is now a national monument
Up the coast from Pompeii, another city grows on top of an underground volcano
Antarctica is in the climate change crosshairs
These unusual plants had disappeared—until citizen scientists helped hunt them down
A flightless parrot is returning to mainland New Zealand after a 40-year absence
Are ‘mother trees’ real?
Human noises make animals in the woods nervous
Longleaf pine forests in Alabama are making a comeback—thanks to fire
The role of people in preserving nature, according to America’s National Parks docuseries
This ancient farming practice could get a boost from the US farm bill
How 2,000-year-old soil could be a lifeline for the Amazon rainforest
Protecting wildlife starts with securing land for animals to roam
What prehistoric poop reveals about extinct giant animals
A new robotic seed can wriggle into soil to harvest climate data
Dog’s are a human’s best friend—and a shorebird’s worst enemy
Antarctic ice can melt 20 times faster than we thought
Two newly discovered Andes Mountain plant species have an appetite for insects
Jackrabbit’s color-changing fur may prepare them for climate change
The US inches closer to protecting 30 percent of all its lands and oceans
This new species of pink orchid looks like delicate glasswork
The US government wants to round up the West’s feral cattle
Ecologists have declared war on this popular decorative tree
Scientists just rediscovered a rare, fungi-eating ‘fairy lantern’
Even the cool forests of the Pacific Northwest face the danger of extreme heat
These beetles sniff out fungus-infected trees to find their next target
How thinning could help prevent wildfires
Bacteria and fungi are the first to start rebuilding charred forests
The last thread of hope to revive California’s trees is vanishing
Many popular carbon offsets don’t actually counteract emissions, study says
Connecting national parks could help generations of wildlife thrive
Humans and nature will handle rising tides, together
World governments strike historic deal to protect planet’s biodiversity
The hard truth of building clean solar farms
What Indigenous fire practices can teach us about saving Southwestern lands
What successful forest restoration looks like
Three nations pledge to reverse decades of destruction in the rainforest
Wildland firefighters face another danger—an increased risk of long COVID
How tribal co-managing movements are transforming the conservation of public lands
Biofuel is a ‘renewable’ resource, but climate change could soon limit its potential
Bison are bringing biodiversity back to Kansas prairie land
Why you can’t put a price on biodiversity
Single-use plastic is on its way out of national parks. But why is the pace so glacial?
8 award-winning photos of nature’s stranger things
States and tribes could soon regain the power to fight against projects that pollute
The race to close the EV battery recycling loop
Carmakers are pouring billions into producing EV batteries
A network of 1,000 cameras is watching for Western wildfires—and you can, too
A climate adaptation experiment is taking place in one of NYC’s biggest parks
Why national parks are cracking down on fireworks, ebikes, and other harmful fun
The Amazon is on the brink of a climate change tipping point
This wild grassland in the Amazon isn’t as untouched as it seems
African rainforests are stronger carbon sinks than the Amazon
Over Half Of All Amazonian Tree Species Are In Danger
Wisconsin permitted people to hunt a contentious species. That might change next year.
Wisconsin hunters have already killed more gray wolves than allowed
Conserving tropical peatlands could be key to preventing the next pandemic
How 25 chinchillas could save a mountain
Healthy forests do more than just prevent wildfires
Australia’s government needs to take drastic action to prevent future fires—and so do the rest of us
The Amazon has shrunk by 24,000 square miles over the last decade
The Forest Service wants to open 9.2 million acres to potential logging. Here’s your chance to say something about it.