Even-aged forest management is geared towards timber production with ecosystem health as a lesser consideration. This creates ...

The forests of the Upper Midwest—spanning Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and parts of Illinois—are more than just serene landscapes of maple, oak, and pine. These woodland realms harbor a remarkable ...

A group of volunteers is helping transform a cemetery into a wildlife sanctuary. The Henley Road Helpers are working to make Ludlow's Henley Road Cemetery a haven for nature. The group meets once a ...

Peter Vankevich/Ocracoke Observer Text and photos by Peter Vankevich The Eastern glass lizard (Ophisaurus ventralis) became an object of fascination for me when I ...

German renewables company BayWa r.e. has secured a €3 billion (US$3.5 billion) loan for 'operational initiatives and pipeline ...

Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park is located in Middle Brook, Missouri, approximately 100 miles southwest of St. Louis. The park ...

In Vienna, Europe's second-largest cemetery has embraced biodiversity – without disturbing the dead. Some of the greats are ...

Because mosquitoes are attracted to moisture, wet mulch in your yard can attract swarms of these insects. "Wet mulch is a mosquito favorite," says Bossel. "It traps moisture and gives them a dark ...

Researchers found that night lizards survived the dinosaur-killing asteroid strike at the end of the Cretaceous, despite ...

Foresters, and others, have been regenerating Lake States forests for generations. Monitoring management practices has provided innumerable lessons in how forests respond to disturbances. This acquire ...

Microscopic plastic debris, termed “microplastics”, are of increasing environmental concern. Recent studies have demonstrated that a range of zooplankton, including copepods, can ingest microplastics.

The Chingula cutin, Pristimantis chinguelas, is named in honor of Chinguelas Hill, in the farming community of Segunda y ...