Restore a natural ecosystem that will support pollinators and other life while making yours easier—and more joyful, too.

On preserved land in Cold Spring Harbor, a groundhog burrowed amid brown and brittle wildflowers Saturday afternoon. An onlooker pointed out a red-tailed hawk perched on bare branches. This was "a ...

When most people think of solutions to environmental degradation, meadows are not usually the first thing that comes to mind. But research by Ben Sullivan, a soil ecologist in the University of Nevada ...

Project Beaver worked with the Bureau of Land Management to restore the large rodents to the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument. Volunteers help release beavers into a creek in February 2025. Project ...

PARADISE, Wash. — Mount Rainier has seen a sharp increase in visitation over the past decade. With many new visitors coming to the park, volunteers are working to make sure they aren't damaging the ...

Earlier this year I found myself stood among a sea of swaying ox-eye daises in a floodplain meadow on the Attingham estate in Shropshire, on land owned by the National Trust. I noticed other plants ...