The 1985 "Swampbuster" law — which has protected millions of acres of U.S. wetlands from being cleared and plowed — is being ...

The push for one Iowa landowner to farm a designated wetland is likely to affect neighbors downstream. And a legal weight ...

A growing number of New Yorkers are perusing the city’s parks for a cornucopia of locavore treats from wild berries to ...

Farmer David Addenbrooke has worked in the Zimbabwean beef industry for around four decades. Here, he relates his experience with bush encroachment and offers farmers some advice on battling this ...

For a brief period of a few weeks in the summer, male stag beetles (Lucanus cervus) fly in search of a mate. They use their spectacular jaws to wow the ladies and conduct dramatic duels with their ...

Picture a quiet stream meandering through a forest, the water moving gently, barely making a sound. Suddenly, the landscape ...

Forest ecologist Steve Stephenson bends over a decaying stump and parts a curtain of moss so I can see a tiny stand of what looks ... to the sedentary life of a plant. These are slime molds ...

The Alan Seeger Trail might be the most beautiful easy hike in Pennsylvania that doesn’t require you to train like you’re summiting Everest. And the best part? It’s been hiding in plain sight, waiting ...

Your precious plant babies deserve a throne that's one-of-a-kind. Here's why you should check your local thrift store for unique plant stands at low prices.