Discover California’s first state park, where massive redwoods, quiet forest trails, and remarkable wildfire recovery make Big Basin feel timeless.

California's oldest state park, Big Basin Redwoods, expands by 153 acres, aiding recovery after a devastating 2020 fire.

The new listing makes it illegal to harm the animals without a special permit. California officials fight developers and ...

Rare earth elements power AI, EVs and wind turbines. Learn why REEs matter, how China dominates processing, and where India fits in the global supply chain.

Experts have called for increased habitat protection efforts to prevent the extinction of wild mountain sheep in North America.

Mt. Graham is known as a sky island, a mountain ecosystem surrounded by a “sea of desert.” Its isolation makes the Mt. Graham ...

More than 30 years ago, a group of scientists planted 4,200 seeds of the rare Pitcher’s thistle in the sandy dunes of the ...

When you look out across a snowy winter landscape, it might seem like nature is fast asleep. Yet, under the surface, tiny organisms are hard at work, consuming the previous year's dead plant material ...

There’s no better way to learn about a river than being upside down inside it, says Molly McKeon, a Durango resident and the ...

Scientists, environmentalists and historians discuss the pros and cons as New York develops a prescribed fire council.

Property owners usually notice problems once visible soil loss, collapsing edges, or unstable access points appear.