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Celebrate a renaissance in English nature writing plus 4 nature books to start with
The River Wye in the UK Luza Studios/Getty Images The tradition of the English nature writer is long,…
A Game Designer Just Hid a Gold Trophy in the Woods for a Real-Life Treasure Hunt. It Starts Now
The muddy trail levels out and we stop to catch our breath. Which is good, because hiking with…
Kathy Willis interview: How the healing powers of botany can reduce anxiety and boost health
We all know that being in nature is good for our health and mental well-being. But how does…
Mangrove forests celebrated in stunning photographs
These elegant and serene photos pay homage to a vital yet diminishing ecosystem: mangrove forests. The shots are…
Heart of an Oak review: Intimate nature documentary is an ode to a tree
Heart of an Oak follows this 210-year-old tree and its inhabitants through the seasons Icon Film Distribution Heart…
Mountain Bikers Are Rewilding Land by Paying the Government to Do It
Nonnative species like Sitka spruce and lodgepole pine were often favored, because of their qualities as a timber…
Recluse Spider Season Is a Myth
This story originally appeared on WIRED en Español and has been translated from Spanish. Summer arrives, and with…
Why we can’t afford to ignore the world’s smallest freshwater bodies
Considering they are the world’s most numerous patches of water, it is surprising that ponds are poorly understood.…
Could we live in tree cities grown from giant sequoia in the future?
Oregon sequoia forest, USA E.BISSIRIEIX/Shutterstock In the second half of the 21st century, the first living city was…
Black bear caught on camera in Pasadena goes viral in ‘smiling’ photo
A black bear above Pasadena, California Johanna Turner AS THE glow of Pasadena, California, lights up the valley…