Articles

Grasses are Everything

Warda Kanagwa, TNC’s livestock and grazing officer in northern Tanzania, helps the Maasai people protect grasslands that are foundational to their livelihood and to the region’s spectacular wildlife.

May 09, 2024

Trails for All

A unique trail project in an urban preserve works to remove barriers to nature.

May 09, 2024

A Park for the Past

The new Nilpena Ediacara National Park in South Australia preserves wild evolutionary history and a rich desert landscape.

Feb 23, 2024

Wild Exposure

More than 180,000 entries from around the world gave a voice to nature in the 2023 Nature Conservancy Photo Contest. These are some of the winners.

Feb 23, 2024

A Growing Community

A network of Black, Indigenous and other farmers of color in Ohio are supporting each other and developing regenerative growing methods.

Feb 23, 2024

Restoring Alabama Rivers

Alabama fish haven't migrated upriver on their own for generations. Jason Throneberry, a TNC freshwater program director, talks fish cannons, endangered Alabama sturgeon and getting fish past dams.

Feb 02, 2024

The Mysterious Life Cycle of the American Eel

The life cycle of the American eel is a mystery that scientists are determined to solve.

Feb 02, 2024

50 Years of Protecting Endangered Species

Amid a biodiversity crisis, the landmark protection act hits a major milestone.

Nov 09, 2023

A Tale of Two Forests

The Nature Conservancy provides support as two communities in Papua New Guinea try to save their disappearing woodlands.

Nov 09, 2023

Growth Potential

The National Geographic Society and TNC are remaking the internship experience to better equip young adults from underrepresented communities with the tools they need to become conservation leaders.

By Julian Smith | Nov 09, 2023

The Physician for the Forest

In the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, Greg Cooper pilots an experimental treatment regimen to restore the health of the oak and hickory ecosystem.

By Timothy A. Schuler | Nov 09, 2023

The Long Journey

Five decades of land conservation in Georgia have made space for some of the world’s oldest sea turtle monitoring projects.

Nov 09, 2023

Up From The Underground

In Tennessee, protecting bats starts with restoring caves.

Aug 25, 2023

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Powering Europe

Can southeastern Europe protect its rivers while accelerating renewable energy production? Dragana Mileusnić, TNC's Southeast Europe lead, sees a path forward.

Aug 25, 2023

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Winds of Change

A revolutionary wind farm in Kenya is transforming the way renewable energy, communities and wildlife coexist.

Aug 25, 2023

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The Movement to Rename Species

Racist? Sexist? Colonialist? The common names of some species have not aged well, leading some scientists to ask: Would a species by any other name be an improvement?

Aug 25, 2023

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Ocean of Opportunity

Barbados has committed to protect up to 30% of its massive marine space, proving that a small island nation can generate a huge conservation win.

Aug 25, 2023

Shared Traditions: Hunters of Color

A growing national group is trying to make hunting—an overwhelmingly white sport—more accessible and equitable for others. At the same time they’re broadening America's pool of conservationists.

By Brandon Dale | May 29, 2023

An Interview with a Desert Dweller

Sergio Gonzalez manages West Texas preserves for The Nature Conservancy. In this Q &A he talks about conservation in the desert and what it’s like to live in an oasis.

By Pam LeBlanc | May 29, 2023

Fishing for the Future

The Nature Conservancy and Pacific Island nations are partnering to clean up the region’s tuna catch—changing the way things get done from the seas to the store.

By Matt Jenkins | May 26, 2023

The Vanishing Kelp Forest

Unchecked populations of purple sea urchins are devouring California's iconic kelp forests, but pioneering scientists are working to put the ecosystem back in balance.

By Catherine Zuckerman | May 26, 2023

Nature Wild

Last year people from 196 countries and territories participated in TNC's 2022 Global Photo Contest. Here are some of our favorites.

Feb 28, 2023

Tiara Moore: Promoting Diversity in Science

Moore, an environmental ecologist, founded Black in Marine Science (BIMS)—an organization that supports and raises the visibility of Black people working in marine science all over the world.

By Beth Geiger | Feb 24, 2023

Stephanie Holthaus: Driving Climate Action

Holthaus connects diverse women leaders to generate collaborative solutions to the climate crisis.

By Amy Crawford | Feb 24, 2023

Nikole Simmons: Sparking Change

She co-founded a program dedicated to bringing more women into wildland fire management—where almost nine of 10 workers are male.

By Lindsey Liles | Feb 24, 2023

Crystal Diaz de Villegas: Building a Better Workplace

Through her work with the Women in Nature employee resource group, Crystal Diaz de Villegas is pushing TNC to become a leader in gender equity.

By Catherine Zuckerman | Feb 24, 2023

Lucy Mlagala: Empowering Girls

Investing in girls’ education and women’s health reaps big rewards for communities and the environment.

Feb 24, 2023

Conservation Trailblazers

Meet six women who are changing how conservation is done at TNC, from conference rooms to local communities.

Feb 24, 2023

Bloom and Bust: Changing Temperatures Are Putting Wildflowers and Wildlife Out of Sync

In Wyoming, warmer springs and earlier snowmelt could spell trouble for flowering plants and the wildlife that depend on the precise timing of their blossoms and berries.

By Kirsten Weir | Feb 24, 2023

Andrea Akall'eq Burgess: Sharing Traditional Knowledge

Burgess is helping TNC bring more women from Indigenous and local communities into decision-making roles in conservation.

By Ilima Loomis | Feb 24, 2023

Who Is Conservation

Removing barriers for women working in the environmental field will only make conservation as a whole more effective.

By Robyn James | Feb 24, 2023

Rethinking the Wild

A Q&A with Meera Bhat, TNCʻs director of equitable conservation, on the history of conservation and how groups like TNC are trying to include all people in their work.

By Ginger Strand | Nov 10, 2022

Coming Home

Lucille Contreras set out to reconnect her Lipan Apache community with its heritage. In the process, she brought buffalo back to Texas Native American land for the first time in a century.

By Dylan Baddour | Nov 10, 2022

Blue Streak

A trailblazing approach to marine conservation piloted in Seychelles finds new success in Belize.

By Julian Smith | Nov 10, 2022

The Burning Problem

To reduce Northern India's seasonal air pollution, The Nature Conservancy is helping farmers extinguish thousands of agricultural fires—and improve the health of their soil.

By Nilanjana Bhowmick | Nov 04, 2022

On the Edge

Rising sea levels and strong storms are hurting coastal communities. Here's how some of the most densely populated areas in the U.S. are fighting back.

By Jenny Rogers | Aug 29, 2022

Pine Country: Bringing Back Longleaf Pine Forests

For millennia, longleaf pine forests stretched 92 million acres across the U.S. Southeast. Today, less than 5 million acres remain. But a growing effort to recover this ecosystem is taking root.

By Jennifer Winger | Aug 26, 2022

An Interview with a Seed Collector

Each year Keith Bennett, a seed harvest and restoration technician for The Nature Conservancy, scours Missouri fields for more than 200 native plant species.

By Timothy A. Schuler | Aug 26, 2022

The Mangrove Mothers

The women of Pate Island are fixing Kenya’s coastal forests one seedling at a time.

By Dustin Solberg | Aug 26, 2022

Berlin’s Urban Evolution

Germany’s largest city has reinvented itself many times in its 785-year history. Now, it must do so once again in the face of climate change.

By Timothy A. Schuler | May 26, 2022

From the Mountains to the Sea

Hawaiians are reviving traditional land management practices to restore a watershed on the island of O‘ahu.

May 26, 2022

Securing California’s Crossroad

The new 77,000-acre Frank and Joan Randall Preserve protects one of the Golden State’s most critical wildlands: where the desert meets the mountains and grasslands.

May 25, 2022

Enduring Earth: Protecting 30% of the Earth’s land and water by 2030 is an ambitious goal, and it’s going to take teamwork to get there

The Nature Conservancy and three major international organizations are teaming up to meet global conservation goals by 2030.

By Matt Jenkins | May 06, 2022

Second Nature

A study in Nature examines the benefits natural reforestation can provide in the fight against climate change.

By Kirsten Weir | Feb 28, 2022

Forest Carbon 101

A Q & A with Ronnie Drever, senior conservation scientist for Nature United, TNC’s Canadian affiliate, who explains how trees soak up carbon—and why they’re such a key part of TNC’s climate strategy.

By Kirsten Weir | Feb 28, 2022

World of Wonders

In 2021, photographers from 158 countries submitted a total of 100,190 pictures to The Nature Conservancy’s global photo contest. Here are some of the winning images from around the world.

Feb 28, 2022

A Pathway to Farming

A nonprofit in Kansas wants to keep small farms alive by teaching military veterans about sustainable agriculture.

Feb 28, 2022

United for Europe’s Rivers: Free-flowing rivers in the Balkans need to be protected from proposed dams

With Western Europe’s waterways clogged by thousands of dams, Balkan countries are rallying to protect the continent’s last free-flowing rivers—before it’s too late.

By Amy Crawford | Feb 25, 2022

Rabbits Caught on Camera

A wildlife photographer captures images of Washington's rare, endangered pygmy rabbits

By Jenny Rogers | Nov 12, 2021

A Big Plan to Save a Tiny Rabbit

For two decades, scientists have fought to rescue America's smallest bunny.

By Beth Geiger | Nov 12, 2021

Photos Show Climate Change Impacts Now, But There's Hope for the Future

The consequences of a warming world—melting ice caps, frequent fires, intense heat waves and rising sea levels—are already upon us. But the climate of tomorrow is still ours to shape.

By Nancy Averett | Nov 12, 2021

A Climate for All of Us

The Nature Conservancy’s new chief scientist, Katharine Hayhoe, shares why she cares about climate change and her fears about who will be hit hardest by its impacts.

By Katharine Hayhoe | Nov 11, 2021

Saving the Maya Rainforest

An innovative deal helps Belize bring its total protected lands to nearly 40%.

By Brendan Borrell | Nov 10, 2021

Edge of Existence: Protect Biodiversity Now

As climate change and habitat loss push wildlife to the brink, the time to protect biodiversity is now.

By Ben Goldfarb | Aug 27, 2021

A Search for Silence

In a new book, photographer Pete McBride, reflects on the sounds behind his images.

By Pete McBride | Aug 27, 2021

Wild Rice Harvest

In northern Minnesota, the Ojibwe people are keeping a vital tradition alive even in the face of growing challenges.

By Kevin Abourezk | Aug 27, 2021

A More Open Outdoors: An Interview with Marcela Maldonado

Marcela Maldonado Medina, preserve stewardship coordinator for The Nature Conservancy in New York, talks about who parks were made to serve and how they are more important in the pandemic.

By Amanda Machado | Aug 27, 2021

Fully Funding Conservation Can Stop the Extinction Crisis

Former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson on what it will take to finance biodiversity conservation.

By Dustin Solberg | May 28, 2021

A New Way of Catching Swordfish Could Protect Other Marine Species

Changing how swordfish is caught can foster healthier oceans and bring more money to fishers.

By Matt Jenkins | May 28, 2021

Thaidene Nene Guardians

In the far reaches of northern Canada, a First Nation community is asserting its people’s rights and authority over 6.5 million acres of their traditional homelands.

By Page Buono | May 28, 2021

Birth of a Salamander

Vernal pools are as important to forest ecosystems as they are ephemeral. Go under the surface of these muddy waters and see what lurks below.

By Lindsey Liles | May 28, 2021

The Okavango Delta: An African Oasis

Every year during Botswana’s dry season, the Okavango Delta explodes with life. To safeguard one of the largest wetlands in the world, TNC is starting at the source.

By Julian Smith | Feb 27, 2021

Letting the River Run: Using Nature to Decrease Mississippi River Flooding

As floods throughout the Mississippi River Basin become more destructive and unpredictable, communities are changing tactics to give the water a place to go.

By Jenny Rogers | Feb 27, 2021

The Prairie Evangelist: Restoring Endangered Prairies Provides Habitat for Native Pollinators

Chris Helzer, director of science for The Nature Conservancy in Nebraska, trains his camera on myriad native bee species, which play a pivotal role in the health of the state’s remaining prairies.

By Amy Crawford | Feb 27, 2021

How The Water Shapes Us

A collection of photography from around the Mississippi River Basin that depicts what life is like in disparate parts of this important and vast river system.

By Rolaine Ossman | Feb 26, 2021

Secret Garden

Unearthing the mysteries of orchids.

By Jenny Rogers | Nov 09, 2020

America Outdoors

Landmark legislation finances the next generation of conservation.

By Amy Crawford | Nov 09, 2020

Road Map to Refuge

As climate change forces species to move, new science is identifying habitats that—if protected—can help them survive.

Nov 09, 2020

Indigenous Tribes Restore Prescribed Burns in California

After decades of fire suppression, Indigenous tribes are rekindling the ancient practice of controlled burns, restoring forests and cultural traditions.

By Page Buono | Nov 02, 2020

Preserving the Last Salmon Run

On the edge of Alaska, a community weighs the future of the greatest sockeye salmon run on Earth.

By Dustin Solberg | Sep 01, 2020

The Art of Film Under the Midnight Sun

Photographer Brian Adams on how he captured Bristol Bay, Alaska, during peak fishing season in 2019

By Dustin Solberg | Sep 01, 2020

Cape Town Is Cutting Down Trees to Save Water

After nearly running out of water in 2018, Cape Town restoration crews are removing thirsty non-native trees from their watersheds and cliffs.

By Amy Crawford | Aug 28, 2020

Competing Against Time to Protect Mongolia

Mongolia is rapidly working to protect 30% of their land by 2030, both for the people and the great variety of species that call the country home.

By Matt Jenkins | Aug 27, 2020

Talking About Conservation and Racial Justice

Dr. Mamie Parker, a TNC Virginia trustee and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service veteran, talks about conservation, environmental justice and racial equity.

Fishers Peak

The small town of Trinidad, Colorado, leads the charge to make the iconic landscape of nearby Fishers Peak the state's newest state park.

By Stephen Robert Miller | May 30, 2020

Capturing the Human Planet

How viewing the world from above turned an aerial photographer into an “accidental environmentalist.”

By Jenny Rogers | May 30, 2020

Virginia's Island Guy

Raised near Virginia’s islands, Bo Lusk is now saving them.

By Matt Jenkins | May 30, 2020

Finding Peace

Displaced and disenfranchised by decades of war, some Colombians are rebuilding their lives—and their forests—through ranching.

By Lisa Palmer | May 30, 2020

Planting for Pollinators

Native pollinators are facing growing threats. We have some easy and fun actions you can take to help them.

By Lisa Bramen | Mar 01, 2020

30x30: Protect 30% of the Planet's Land and Water by 2030

An ambitious new environmental initiative aims to stabilize biodiversity and help fight climate change by protecting 30% of the planet’s land and water by 2030.

By Julian Smith | Feb 29, 2020

Barley Dreams

An Arizona town gambles on beer to save water in the Verde River.

By Jenny Rogers | Feb 29, 2020

Beach Birds

Last summer, endangered piping plovers mated in Chicago for the first time in 64 years. Here’s how volunteers made that possible.

By Kate Frazer | Feb 28, 2020

A Cemetery in the Path of a Rising Sea

The sea is rising on the Eastern Shore faster than the world average. How are the communities of the living and the dead responding?

By Jenny Rogers | Nov 26, 2019

Interview: Teresa Pershing

An information systems manager and leading member of TNC’s employee resource group, Nature’s Pride, discusses how supporting human diversity can help make a difference in the world of conservation.

Nov 19, 2019

On the Hunt for the Ghost Cat

Find out how award-winning photographer Carlton Ward tracks and photographs the elusive, endangered panther—and how rare success is in the wild.

By Jenny Rogers | Nov 03, 2019

Forest protections in China aim to help the snub-nosed monkey

A dozen groups in China have set up a forest protection network to help the endangered snub-nosed monkey survive.

By Kirsten Weir | Nov 03, 2019

Australia water birds

In a dry corner of Australia, The Nature Conservancy just bought 120 square miles of wetlands that sustain breeding water birds and a 50,000-year-old culture.

By Justine E. Hausheer | Oct 31, 2019

The Panther's Path

The Florida panther, once nearly extinct, is facing new threats as it roams the state. Protecting key wildlife corridors and expanding safe spaces could make all the difference.

By Eric Seeger | Oct 31, 2019

Cumberland Forest Project

TNC has a radical plan for safeguarding biodiversity in the face of climate change—and it starts with protecting 253,000 acres of central Appalachian forests.

By Jon Elliston | Oct 31, 2019

Veterans find careers in nature

Not many retired veterans work in the environmental industry. One small band of soldiers-turned-conservationists are trying to change that.

By Jenny Rogers | Aug 31, 2019

Blue Bonds for Conservation

An audacious new plan called Blue Bonds aims to remake the world of marine conservation.

By Julian Smith | Aug 31, 2019

Nairobi Water Fund

The solution to Nairobi's water shortages starts upstream, by protecting the water closer to its source.

By Matt Jenkins | Aug 31, 2019

Criollo Cattle

In some parts of the West, it's hot and getting hotter. At one ranch, scientists want to know if a different breed of cattle could better handle a harsher climate.

By Jenny Rogers | Aug 31, 2019

Sustainable Future 2050

There is a clear path to 2050 in which both nature and 10 billion people can thrive together. But we are running out of time: Research shows we must make changes now to embrace a more sustainable future.

Aug 30, 2019

Powering Green Tech

An unprecedented partnership is deploying the tools of the tech boom to help solve global conservation challenges.

By Curtis Runyan | May 31, 2019

Urban Roots

A century ago, New York City embraced a powerful tool for improving urban life: planting trees. The city recently completed an effort to plant another million trees—this time to help tackle climate change.

By Jenny Rogers | May 31, 2019

Changing Course

After its fishery nearly collapsed, a Peruvian community begins rebuilding its stocks and planning for the future.

By Julian Smith | May 31, 2019

Ray of Hope

After years of widespread coral die-offs, teams of marine scientists in Florida are learning how we may be able to replant reefs.

By Matt Jenkins | May 31, 2019

Home Again

Twenty years after the first wedge-tailed shearwater nest was discovered at TNC's Mo‘omomi Preserve in Hawai‘i, the birds are back in force—thanks to painstaking dune restoration.

By Ilima Loomis | Mar 01, 2019

Planning for a Rainy Day

Washington, D.C., combines regulations with a new credit market to keep polluted stormwater out of its rivers.

By Jenny Rogers | Feb 28, 2019

Amelia Outdoors

Photographer Terra Fondriest captures her daughter's encounters with nature in rural Arkansas.

Feb 28, 2019

The Crown of the Coast

A landmark deal protects one of the last perfect places on California’s shore.

By Brendan Borrell | Nov 15, 2018

Bracing for Impact

On Mexico’s Caribbean coast, volunteer squads of divers are learning to repair the coral reefs that shield the shore.

By Julian Smith | Nov 14, 2018

Viva Volunteers

Each year thousands of TNC volunteers plant, pull, guide, count, collect, monitor and otherwise help keep nature healthy and wild.

By Graham Averill | Jun 01, 2018

India Rising

One of the planet's fastest-growing countries steps up to balance economic growth with nature.

By Matt Jenkins | Jun 01, 2018

Counting On Fish

New technology is revolutionizing how we track fish catches and yielding a treasure trove of data that is driving better management of fisheries.

By Melissa Gaskill | Mar 01, 2018

Smart Growth

Farmers and scientists are working together to grow more food while minimizing demands on land and water.

By Matt Jenkins | Mar 01, 2018

Growing Green

The Nature Conservancy works every day with farmers, ranchers and fishers who want to conserve natural resources and reduce their impact on the environment.

By Graham Averill | Feb 28, 2018

Conservation Cowboys

Scientists and ranchers have forged an uncommon alliance to preserve the rare habitat of Oregon's Zumwalt Prairie.

By Julian Smith | Nov 01, 2017

Troy Ettel

The Nature Conservancy’s head longleaf pine conservationist is recruiting a new generation of fire managers to save the iconic Southern forest.

By Courtney Leatherman | Nov 01, 2017

Energy Sprawl

Growing energy demand could threaten 20 percent of the world's remaining land by 2030. One TNC scientist has a vision for getting the energy we need without sacrificing nature.

By Joe Kiesecker | Aug 31, 2017

Animal Tracks

Scientists are turning to new technologies to better understand animal migrations and protect critical habitats.

By Kirsten Weir | Aug 31, 2017

Saving Great Rivers

A feature story in Nature Conservancy magazine about the world's great rivers.

By Lisa Bramen | Jun 01, 2017

After The Big Dry

Australia’s 14-year drought—the worst in national history—sparked a new market for farmers to buy and sell water, and help give some back to nature.

By Julian Smith | May 30, 2017

All Hands On Deck For Fisheries

Fisheries around the world are in trouble. We can bring them back—but it will take all parties working together to fish smarter.

Mar 01, 2017

The Turtle Trackers

In the Pacific Ocean's remote Arnavon Islands, a project to help endangered sea turtles is unlocking the mysteries of migration.

By Jennifer S. Holland | Mar 01, 2017

Keepers Of Great Bear

First Nation's protected Canada's Great Bear Rainforest for future generations. Now local communities are rebuilding ties to this land.

By Amanda Fiegl | Feb 28, 2017

Safe Flight 100 Years Of Protecting Birds

Safe Flight: 100 Years of Protecting Birds

Dec 01, 2016

Unleashing Rivers

New England’s waterways—the most heavily dammed in the United States—are making a comeback.

By Jenny Rogers | Nov 30, 2016

Turning Back the Tide

As rising waters threaten coastal areas, communities are rethinking development and realizing that nature is their best first line of defense.

By Ted O'Callahan | Sep 30, 2016

Worlds of Wonder

From California's towering sequoias to Maine's craggy coast, we celebrate five awe-inspiring national parks.

By Caitlin Carroll | Jun 01, 2016

A Safe Place to Land

As researchers finally start to understand the rare and enigmatic swallow-tailed kite, they must respond to a startling discovery: Climate change is eroding the bird’s habitat.

By Ginger Strand | Apr 01, 2016

Reforesting The Amazon

After decades of turning forests into pastures and fields, Brazilian landowners have begun reversing the trend.

By Julian Smith | Mar 31, 2016

The Cheat River Takes A Turn

Conservationists and paddlers help give West Virginia's wildest river a second chance.

By Ted O'Callahan | Feb 01, 2016

Tallgrass Serenade

For one long day every spring, a symphony rises out of the Kansas tallgrass prairie, helping reconnect people to a now rare landscape.

By Hal Herring | Dec 01, 2015

Survival In The Great Rift

In the face of growing development pressures, native communities in northern Tanzania secure the right to keep their homelands wild.

By Julian Smith | Dec 01, 2015

Interview: Sam Ohu Gon

The Conservancy’s senior scientist and cultural adviser in Hawaii talks sea-level rise, Hawaiian proverbs and why real men dance hula.

By Courtney Leatherman | Dec 01, 2015

Interview: Holly Drinkuth

Nature Conservancy magazine interviews the Connecticut chapter's director of conservation and outreach about about coastal flooding, urban conservation—and chocolate.

By Courtney Leatherman | Oct 01, 2015

New Life In The Badlands

In the Malpai Borderlands region of southern Arizona and New Mexico, ranchers and conservationists have joined forces to protect a unique landscape—and a way of life.

Oct 01, 2015

A Shot in the Dark

Confronting a deadly disease among the bison at Tallgrass Prairie Preserve may save herds across the country.

By Julian Smith | Aug 01, 2015

Beyond The Timber Wars

At Washington’s Ellsworth Creek Preserve, the Conservancy is protecting precious old-growth forest, restoring formerly clear-cut lands—and creating jobs.

By Lisa Bramen | Jul 31, 2015

Four Wild Trails

Get outdoors and explore some of The Nature Conservancy's most exciting hiking trails.

By Graham Averill | Jun 01, 2015

Land Of Giants

The December-January issue of Nature Conservancy Magazine features how China's first land trust is breaking new ground in conservation to protect giant pandas.

By Matt Jenkins | Dec 01, 2014

The Cuba Connection

Scientists are trying to keep Cuba's coastal area's intact as the nation's economy heats up, a topic highlighted in the June/July 2014 issue of Nature Conservancy magazine.

By Julian Smith | Jun 01, 2014

Humboldts New World

A Nature Conservancy magazine article about how two hundred years ago, a young scientist set off on a voyage of scientific discovery that would inspire the likes of Thomas Jefferson and Charles Darwin—and sketch a road map for the future of conservation.

By Julian Smith | Jul 01, 2013

Hidden Gems

These tucked-away wild places could easily have been destroyed or developed—but they weren’t, thanks to The Nature Conservancy. Outdoorsman Hal Herring takes a closer look at three natural treasures worth a visit.

By Hal Herring | Mar 01, 2013

Kingdom Of The Hungry

The Conservancy’s Palmyra Atoll has become the ultimate living laboratory for researchers who spend their days working in some of the healthiest—and most dangerous—shark habitat in the world.

Mar 01, 2013

The Allure Of The Altamaha

While Georgia’s Altamaha River often goes unnoticed, its waters exert a mighty pull on the state and on the lives of a passionate few.

By Stephanie Tames | Aug 31, 2012

Nautical Quest

An essay by marine scientist, Rick Hamilton, who embarks on a search for a deep-water nautilus not seen in decades.

By Richard Hamilton

Virginias Wild Coast 1

The December-January issue of Nature Conservancy Magazine highlights the 40,000 acre, 14 island reserve and living laboratory for restoration located along an otherwise crowded Atlantic seaboard.