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Beginnings, it’s said, are apt to be shadowy. So it is with this story, which starts with the emergence of a new species maybe two hundred thousand years ago. The species does not yet have a name—nothing does—but it has the capacity to name things. ...

The doom of the biosphere accelerated as expected in 2013: global warming dished up record floods, storms, drought, and wildfires; poachers slaughtered endangered wildlife with impunity; the logging industry razed whole forest ecosystems inexorably;...

Physical and biological risks present an array of challenges for wildlife and other natural resource professionals, and members of the public in their pursuit of outdoor recreation.  Wildlife professionals, in particular, are often faced with natural...

The environment is everything that isn’t me.      Albert Einstein Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.        Margaret Mead Keep close to Nature’s heart… and...

13Spoon/Getty Images The country’s most iconic food holiday is a few weeks out, which means it’s time for cooks everywhere to begin the debates: brined or deep-fried turkey? (salted and spatchcocked, if you please.) Sweet potatoes with marshmallows...