In Deep Water Photographer Paul Souder's award-winning photograph of a polar bear in Hudson Bay June 16, 2017 In this story: wildlife
June Observing Highlights: The Ring Nebula and Rare Electric-Blue Clouds Darkness is elusive this month, but there are still interesting things to see up high By Kelly Kizer Whitt June 1, 2017 In this story: science
Hummingbirds March North, Fueled by Sugar Water Citizen science data reveals the tiny birds' feeder frenzy By Kat Long May 31, 2017 In this story: birds, climate change, science, wildlife
Pondering Cranes With EarthWatch A journey into the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge to track the whooping crane By Amy Horton May 30, 2017 In this story: birds, public lands
Sailing Aboard a Historic Maine Windjammer One writer’s wind-powered exploration of Penobscot Bay By Gina DeCaprio Vercesi May 29, 2017 In this story: oceans, adventure
Border Walls Are Good at Keeping Out Everything But Humans A "Bioscience" report documents the danger of border walls to wildlife By Heather Smith May 24, 2017 In this story: science, wildlife, animals
What to Expect When You're Expecting an Eclipse An astronomer has prepared for this August’s total solar eclipse since he was 11 By Chris McCarthy May 21, 2017 In this story: astronomy, lifestyle, science
Bad Dog A new study examines the wildlife impacts of free-range canines By Rebecca Heisman May 19, 2017 In this story: wilderness, wildlife, science
Searching for the Meaning of Wilderness in Utah's Big, Open Desert An excerpt from "Open Midnight: Where Ancestors and Wilderness Meet" By Brooke Williams May 22, 2017 In this story: public lands, saving wild places, wilderness, democracy
I Used to Judge Citizen Scientists. Now I Am One. In the Cayman Islands, amateurs play a big role in measuring coral-reef health By Catherine Caruso May 18, 2017 In this story: science, climate change, oceans