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Moonlight Gliders
Wintertime in a remote Montana forest heralds the arrival of mating season for the flying squirrel—and one of nature's most spectacular air shows.
Up in Arms
A pair of male stag beetles bring their oversized mandibles to bear in the age-old fight to find a mate.
How to Save a Rainforest
It took decades to hammer out a landmark conservation deal to save Canada’s Great Bear Rainforest. Now the real work begins.
The Species We Have Yet to Meet
What we don't know may be just as important to setting conservation priorities as what we do know.
Last Tree Standing
Since 2011, drought and pestilence have killed more than 100 million trees in California. What does that mean for the fate of the world’s largest tree, the giant sequoia?
The Color of Drought
A record-setting dry spell is transforming California’s forests—and in this case, colorful foliage is not a good thing.
The Seed Savers
As the trees at the heart of America’s western wilderness are dying, ecologists are trying to grow their way out of the problem.
High Stakes Fox Trot
While scouring the frozen tundra, an arctic fox scores a goose egg—and secures a critical meal for its pups.
Blood, White, and Blue
Weary, bloodstained, and ultimately victorious, one bird symbolizes the plight, fight, and recovery of our nation’s most iconic species.
Moonlight Gliders
Wintertime in a remote Montana forest heralds the arrival of mating season for the flying squirrel—and one of nature's most spectacular air shows.
Up in Arms
A pair of male stag beetles bring their oversized mandibles to bear in the age-old fight to find a mate.
How to Save a Rainforest
It took decades to hammer out a landmark conservation deal to save Canada’s Great Bear Rainforest. Now the real work begins.
The Species We Have Yet to Meet
What we don't know may be just as important to setting conservation priorities as what we do know.
Last Tree Standing
Since 2011, drought and pestilence have killed more than 100 million trees in California. What does that mean for the fate of the world’s largest tree, the giant sequoia?
The Color of Drought
A record-setting dry spell is transforming California’s forests—and in this case, colorful foliage is not a good thing.
The Seed Savers
As the trees at the heart of America’s western wilderness are dying, ecologists are trying to grow their way out of the problem.
High Stakes Fox Trot
While scouring the frozen tundra, an arctic fox scores a goose egg—and secures a critical meal for its pups.
Blood, White, and Blue
Weary, bloodstained, and ultimately victorious, one bird symbolizes the plight, fight, and recovery of our nation’s most iconic species.