To control weeds in your garden, late summer and early fall is the best time to make a difference
What gardeners do at the end of the growing season will determine how clean, productive and manageable their garden beds will be when spring arrives.
Pennsylvania’s aging levees are under pressure from scarce funding and severe weather
Many levees built in the mid-1900s do not offer enough protection for today’s storms, and small rural communities in particular struggle to afford needed upgrades.
2026’s El Niño is shaping up to be a doozy – it’s already affecting global shipping, fish behavior and heat
El Niño can affect agriculture, marine life and economies in profound ways, including slowing commerce at the Panama Canal. This El Niño is likely to be the strongest in over a century.
An Export Ban Isn’t Enough to Increase Domestic EV Battery Recycling
Battery recycling is essential for jobs, mineral security, and a cleaner future, but is the US ready to meet the challenge?
Seeing Rangelands Through a New Lens
When people initially asked me what I loved most about my Audubon Conservation Ranching (ACR) internship, I would always answer that I loved actually exploring California: racing down dirt tracts in...
In a Time of Crisis, the U.S. and Mexico Renew Their Commitment to the Colorado River
Today, the United States and Mexico signed an important Colorado River Treaty agreement known as Minute 334, extending the modern, collaborative binational relationship through 2028. This is good...
A Plan to Repeal the Roadless Rule Threatens Prime Habitat in National Forests
Nearly 45 million acres of the nation’s most intact forests—an area larger than Oklahoma—could soon open to logging and road building under a proposal from the U.S. Forest Service. The plan...
Which Birdsong Is the Most Beautiful? Here’s What Scientists Found
Ask any birder to name their favorite birdsong, and you’ll get a variety of answers, from the cheery, rich tunes of the Baltimore Oriole and American Robin to the more musical notes of a Wood...
What’s All the Buzz About Aullwood’s Decoy Wasp Nests?
People are not the only ones who are pestered by wasps during the summer and fall. At Aullwood Audubon, wasps were creating a problem for some of the farms most beloved residents. A creative...
A second hurricane just sideswiped Hawaii – why the islands’ usual force field seems to be down in 2026
Cooler ocean temperatures east of the islands typically keep major hurricanes away, but El Niño is helping fuel this year’s risks.
Could you survive The Oregon Trail? An emergency medicine doctor offers tips on how to not die in the great outdoors
Medicine and technology may have advanced, but the dangers of the wilderness remain unchanged. The Oregon Trail game provides timeless tips on how to enjoy nature safely.
Hiking canyons can be dangerous when storms hit – what you need to know to stay safe
After the deadly Grand Canyon flood, a geologist and avid hiker explains what nature lovers need to prepare and watch for to stay safe.