They Will Build It
In western Washington, the Tulalip Tribes bet big on beavers.
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Open Wide
Their prey may be tiny, but these Indian mackerel need both gaping mouths and an assist from their school-mates to successfully snag a meal.
Facing the Day
Before embarking on an icy fishing expedition in the Southern Ocean, king penguins pause to soak up the morning’s first light.
Farm to Reef
Cuba’s sustainable farming practices could provide a recipe for restoring struggling coral reefs around the world.
Taking Down Goliath
The world’s largest frogs are also among the most coveted in the African bushmeat trade. Can grassroots efforts save the goliath frog from extinction?
Connecting—and Protecting—the Dots
A new approach aims to help nature persist even as a city creeps outward.
On Thin Ice
While President Trump considers pulling the U.S. out of the Paris Agreement on climate, the Arctic is telling us what’s at stake for our planet.
The Mending
Argentina’s vast Iberá wetlands lost many of their largest species decades ago. Can an audacious rewilding plan rebuild a bygone world?
The Nursery
Unlocking the habitat secrets of one of the planet’s most important salmon fisheries—and the specter of industrial development that threatens its very existence
A Forest Hidden by Fog
Spellbound by an idea, a writer sets out to find the mythical cloud forest—and shines a bright light on an endangered ecosystem.
Open Wide
Their prey may be tiny, but these Indian mackerel need both gaping mouths and an assist from their school-mates to successfully snag a meal.
Facing the Day
Before embarking on an icy fishing expedition in the Southern Ocean, king penguins pause to soak up the morning’s first light.
Farm to Reef
Cuba’s sustainable farming practices could provide a recipe for restoring struggling coral reefs around the world.
Taking Down Goliath
The world’s largest frogs are also among the most coveted in the African bushmeat trade. Can grassroots efforts save the goliath frog from extinction?
Connecting—and Protecting—the Dots
A new approach aims to help nature persist even as a city creeps outward.
On Thin Ice
While President Trump considers pulling the U.S. out of the Paris Agreement on climate, the Arctic is telling us what’s at stake for our planet.
The Mending
Argentina’s vast Iberá wetlands lost many of their largest species decades ago. Can an audacious rewilding plan rebuild a bygone world?
The Nursery
Unlocking the habitat secrets of one of the planet’s most important salmon fisheries—and the specter of industrial development that threatens its very existence
A Forest Hidden by Fog
Spellbound by an idea, a writer sets out to find the mythical cloud forest—and shines a bright light on an endangered ecosystem.