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

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

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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...

A Swedish study reviewed 196 studies to understand biophobia, why people fear or dislike nature, and how those feelings can ...

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

As losses owing to flooding rise, some urban centres are ditching the concrete and making space for natural wetlands.

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. IOWA CITY — Maintaining its lease of the historic Macbride Nature Recreation Area that for decades has ...