Restoring the Platte
Nebraska is the home of Arbor Day, established in 1874 to promote tree-planting; an effort that has since spread across the country with great success. It is ironic, then, land managers along...
Intern Reflection: Flipping Logs and Looking at Salamanders
“Who remembers the four rules?” I ask, holding up my ready-to-count fist to the group of toddlers, preschoolers, and parents gathered for this week's Nature Playgroup. “Scoop them!” one...
Formula 1 racing shows the hard part of reaching net-zero carbon emissions isn’t the engineering
Many Formula 1 innovations have made their way from the racetrack to regular roads. But technological improvements can only go so far toward limiting greenhouse gas emissions.
Signals in the Sky
As migratory birds travel thousands of miles across continents each year, scientists and conservationists are finding new ways to understand where birds go, where they stop, and what habitats they...
Hurricane forecasts have improved dramatically, saving lives, but federal cuts threaten to stretch NOAA to the breaking point
A hurricane scientist explains the technology forecasters rely on to keep people safe and help communities all along the Atlantic coast know when to evacuate.
New Technology Brings Bird Monitoring to the Next Level at Pine Island
This spring our Pine Island Sanctuary on the Outer Banks welcomed back nesting Osprey, Purple Martins, Tree Swallows, and more thanks to volunteers who cleared out nest boxes and made the sanctuary...
The Scientific Integrity Act Just Got Its Biggest Boost in Seven Years
With the bill now in both chambers this important piece of legislation has a real path to move forward and provide better protection for federal scientists and the work they do.
Texas’s First State Park in 25 Years Has Some Superb Birding
At Palo Pinto Mountains State Park, the dusty pink-and-orange glow of the Texas sunrise kisses the skyline. The mountains, which are really a series of rolling hills, are lined by the lush green of...
What the House Farm Bill Means for Birds, Working Lands, and Conservation
At the end of April, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, also known as the Farm Bill. This legislation includes critical support for voluntary...
“The Salton Sea Can’t Wait”—Inaugural Salton Sea Conservancy Board Meeting Spotlights Community Engagement and the Urgent Need for Progress
(May 14, 2026, La Quinta, CA) Thursday marked the first board meeting of the new Salton Sea Conservancy, the first conservancy established in California in over fifteen years and a recognition of the...
A ‘super El Niño?’ Why it’s too early to forecast one with certainty, but not too soon to prepare
Twin cyclones helped trigger massive ocean warming in the Pacific. But whether that leads to a strong El Niño is still uncertain. Here’s what you need to know.
Spring Migration is Aways Exciting
Probably the most surprising news this spring was that some staff members scared up an American Woodcock with three youngsters. This is the first documentation that this species successfully breeds...