Where Two Deserts Meet
Two distinct desert ecosystems, the Mojave and the Colorado, come together in Joshua Tree National Park. A fascinating variety of plants and animals make their homes in a land sculpted by strong winds and occasional torrents of rain. Dark night skies, a rich cultural history, and surreal geologic features add to the wonder of this vast wilderness in southern California. Come explore for yourself.
Everything You Need To Know About Feathers
From the fluffy down on a swan chick to the brilliant spiral on a King Bird-of-Paradise tail, feathers are remarkable not just in the way they look to the naked eye, but also for their intricate microstructure.
Innovative birds have an evolutionary advantage
According to the research team led by McGill University, birds with innovative foraging strategies have a better chance of long-term survival. They also found that bird species with the capacity to develop new feeding techniques were less vulnerable to environmental changes that threaten their populations.
In the Mountains and Deserts of Utah, Columbia Spotted Frogs Are Sentinels of Climate Change
Mormon pioneers saw the frogs as messengers of clean water. Now, their survival is jeopardized by habitat loss, drought and soaring heat.
This Brutal Pesticide Creates a ‘Circle of Death.’ So Why Is It Making a Comeback?
Carbofuran, a century-old chemical, is increasingly being weaponized against birds and other wildlife, decimating entire food webs.
Designing an end to a toxic American obsession: The Lawn
Residential lawns cover 2% of US land and require more irrigation than any agricultural crop grown in the country.
Spring Migration in California
The birds you can spot near you
Border wall construction expands, despite pandemic, imperiling jaguars and other animals
With the world focused on coronavirus, the federal government paves way for 175 miles of new walls along U.S.-Mexico border, through prime wildlife corridors.
Camera traps in trees reveal a richness of species in Rwandan park
Can Parks Help Save Fireflies?
The most serious threats to fireflies, according to these scientists, were loss of habitat, light pollution and pesticides, with drought, flooding and extreme temperatures as lesser, but still very significant, threats.