Throughout Earth’s history, life in temperate and polar zones has had to contend with the cold and darkness of winter. Across ...

While spring is on the horizon, most regions are still dealing with chilly temps and the days are still short. To combat the winter blues, we're all looking for little ways to add signs of life to our ...

This segment originally aired in December 2024. Every other Friday, the Outside/In team at NHPR answers listener questions about the natural world. This week's question came from Devon in Wyoming: ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Environmental advocates are raising concerns over the continued decline of the Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab population, just as this year’s regulations on harvesting the species have been ...

Winter is often thought of as a time of hibernation: trees are bare, the ground is frozen, and your summer and fall gardens are brushed with frost or buried under snow. The outdoor world is dormant, ...

This edition highlights proactively considering the environment and acting accordingly, in support of Environmental Operating Principle #2. Content includes commentary from Mr. Dave Morrow, U.S. Army ...

BEREA, Ohio -- This past week’s invasion of bone-chilling air (aka the polar vortex), accompanied by wind-blown snow, had us thinking about the salt spread on our roadways and other places where ...

With their deep green, striped leaves that maintain their color all winter long, striped wintergreen, or spotted wintergreen, Chimaphila maculata, are particularly fascinating. Measuring only 6 inches ...