Nature
The Threatened Birds in These Artworks Might One Day Go the Way of the Dodo
The Smithsonian American Art Museum's exhibition explores mankind's relationship to birds and the natural world
Like Ants, Small Backpackers Are Adept at Carrying Proportionally Heavier Loads
The weight a person or animal can carry does not increase uniformly with size
Exclusive: The Chimpanzees of Gombe National Park Make Their Street View Debut
For its latest collection, Google traveled to the African rainforest where Jane Goodall pioneered her groundbreaking chimp research
Adorable Portraits Put Nocturnal Animals in the Spotlight
A new photo book showcases animals we humans rarely see—while a new study says we may have more in common with night-dwellers than thought
100 Years After Her Death, Martha, the Last Passenger Pigeon, Still Resonates
The famed bird now finds itself at the center of a flap over de-extinction
Joe McConaughy Just Set a New Pacific Crest Trail Record
He finished all 2,660 miles, from Mexico and Canada, in 53 days, 6 hours and 37 minutes
Rare Half-Albino Redwood Tree Is Safe, For Now
One rare, half-albino redwood in California was slated to be chopped down, but local outcry has saved it
Beautiful Drone Video Captures Rarely Visited Area of Arizona's Vermilion Cliffs
Filmmaker Tristan Greszko takes us on an aerial journey through the isolated White Pocket of Vermilion Cliffs National Monument
Playing Outside Enhances Kids’ Love of Nature and Animals
Exposure to the great outdoors could also influence kids' ideas about the importance of conservation
Just Let Detroit’s Vacant Lots Run Wild
Neglected and overgrown lots are, it turns out, a boon to Detroit's allergy sufferers
Fly With The Birds In Nepal. No, Really.
Parahawking is just another way you can get up close and personal with nature
The Science of a Tourist Trap: What's This Desert Doing in Maine?
Maine's "most famous natural phenomenon" is also a reminder about responsible land use
Take in the Sights and Sounds of the National Parks
Enjoy a nature break and listen to birds from America's greatest natural wonders
This Week Is National Park Week
It's spring, and the National Park Service wants you to visit
Even Caves Need a Spring Cleaning
Volunteers removed two tons of detritus from Lehman Cave in Great Basin National Park
What Are the Best Wilderness Areas in America?
The Wilderness Society is putting together the "Great American Backyard Bucket List"
National Parks More Than Pay for Themselves
It turns out there are some very practical reasons to keep the parks going
Capybaras Are Basically Nature’s Chairs
The world's largest rodent can't get any respect
No Two Savannas Are Exactly Alike
Which means climate change will impact them differently
Deep Freeze Reveals Lake Superior's Secluded Ice Caves
For five years, the winter wonder of Lake Superior's Apostle Islands sea caves have been hiding—but recent freezing temperatures have revealed their beauty
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