"An increasingly rare habitat." Officials celebrate game-changing project in crucial US nature area: 'We needed to act' first ...

People living near protected areas share stories about how these places shape their daily lives, memories, work, and identity ...

The Chicago Wilderness region is home to some of the most biodiverse areas in the nation. “How did we become the big kahuna of the ecology in the U.S.,” Indiana University Northwest biology professor ...

Editor's Note: This article on the Dry Creek Wilderness Area is the third in a series commemorating the 40th anniversary of the signing of federal legislation to create nine new federal wilderness ...

Protected areas are often seen as refuges for plants and animals—yet they are also places where people live, work and relax.

Slinking beneath the greenery of the Amazon is a cat whose territory far exceeds its stature. Despite weighing less than the ...

“We expect to have Prospector, Claim Jumper, Ghost Trail, Widowmaker, TNT, Pica Pau, Parrot, Maccuaw, and the new glade, ...

The following fish species occur within the natural areas, including Four-Mile/Talawanda Creek and Harker’s Run. They have been observed by students using manual collect and release techniques as well ...

More than two dozen schools have added play areas with features like rocks, logs and water. Experts say they can help ...

You've eaten all the turkey and fixings, now what? Here are a few hiking spots in the Middle Tennessee area to help burn off ...

The Nature Index tracks primary research articles from 145 natural-science and health-science journals, chosen based on reputation by an independent group of researchers. The Nature Index provides ...