Michaela Goade, an award-winning illustrator who lives in Sitka, Alaska, is a member of the Tlingit tribe and her work is a celebration of her culture as well as her love of nature. Her beautiful illustrations in We Are Water Protectors, a children’s book by Carole Lindstrom, led to her Read more…
Australia’s Daintree rainforest is a UNESCO World Heritage site and is believed to be 180 million years old, with fossils and relics dating back to the great Gondwanan forests that covered what is now Australia and parts of Antarctica before the continents split apart 50 to 100 million years ago. Read more…
Recently, a very cool paper was released showing that scientists have observed tool-making in wild Goffin cockatoos. Not just one tool either, but three different tools, and each are made multiple times to specific shapes for the purpose of getting at the seed at the center of a hard mango Read more…
Soaring temperatures have lately caused folks to find creative and innovative ways to get or stay cool, but this pup, Nelly, has gone the more traditional route: head-to-tail soaking in cool water. The level of relaxation and chill achieved by this sweet dog is enviable, though we know that not Read more…
Though conventional wisdom claims that there is a significant rivalry between cats lovers and dog lovers, the truth is that the real, long-simmering hostility is between cat lovers and bird lovers. Cats are natural predators, and those who have access to the outdoors can be a menace to the local Read more…
As summer begins in earnest and lockdown restrictions give way to cautious optimism, it’s more important than ever to let yourself relish the moment. After an intense year of instability, it can be difficult to feel relaxed enough to experience happiness. Like the delightful doggie above, find ways to be Read more…
Whether you’re an avid gardener or nature-seeker, or someone who has never had a hand in growing anything before, or somewhere in between, we all benefit from exposure to nature. Earth Day is a time to reflect on our relationship with our world and the other life that inhabits it. Read more…
Spring is in full swing for many parts of the country, and as things begin to bloom, bees are working hard to play their part in the food cycle. One in three bites of food that a human eats get pollinated by bees, so their contribution cannot be overstated. Yet Read more…
This rarely-seen natural wonder was harmlesly captured by a “spy hummingbird” drone, allowing us a peek into the moment an enormous swarm of Monarch butterflies wake from their winter rest and take flight. The warming spring sun is like a signal, telling them it’s time to stir, and stir they Read more…
There is something so relaxing and yet inspiring about the way a flower blooms. Normally it happens too slowly for the human eye to really take in the phenomenon, but thanks to time-lapse photography, we can now witness the whole journey from bud to bloom, and not just the pop Read more…