The US Forest Service manages 193 million acres of national forest land. Half of that land is open to logging, drilling, and mining. 19% is protected wilderness under the National […]
Few things in nature inspire wonder and awe like organisms that glow in the dark. A chemical reaction in living things can cause them to make their own light. This […]
What comes to mind when you think of beautiful forests? Probably not peat swamps or bogs. Most forests are crucial in exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide. In peatlands, it plays […]
The value of forests and wetlands goes beyond borders. It goes beyond politics and cultural divides. These ecosystems provide critical services. They help with climate change. They support biodiversity. The […]
Many wading birds adapted to thrive in wetland environments. Wetland wading birds are some of the most vulnerable bird species when wetland areas decline. The US has lost more than […]
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