National Geographic Explorers celebrate the greatest American treasures—mountains, forests, wetlands and canyons—from sea to ...

The national forests in the United States span an extraordinary range of landscapes. Desert peaks, swampy coastlines, and even a tropical rainforest all fall under the authority of the U.S. Forest ...

As the nation prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson's Poplar ...

A new study from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology (Cornell Lab), published in Biological Conservation, reveals that the Five Great Forests of Central ...

Roadless areas on public lands allow peaceful and inspiring outdoor recreation experiences. The USDA wants to rescind the Roadless Rule to allow industrial activities in America's forests. My daughter ...

Much of the conservation and climate change spotlight falls on tropical forests. Given this, people might forget that forests in the temperate areas—those found in large parts of North America, Europe ...

Old-growth forests have been left to mature undisturbed for centuries. They are defined by trees that are three, four, or even 500 years old, sometimes even more. Their multi-layered canopies are deep ...

Ithaca, NY—Every spring, the familiar songs of Wood Thrushes and warblers return to the parks and backyards of eastern North America. But their journey begins far to the south—in the lush, remote ...