At the time, it was believed a temperature increase could lead to longer, lusher grasses. But instead of flourishing, the grasses and wildflowers started to disappear, replaced by sage brush. The ...

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 ...