Throughout history, humanity has repeatedly faced a difficult question: how do we harness powerful technologies while wisely managing the consequences they create?

While researching my previous article on the remarkable story of crocodiles thriving in the warm cooling canals of Florida’s Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Station, I found myself thinking about a ve...

Florida rarely offers clean boundaries between nature and infrastructure.

It started right in my own backyard in Poinciana. One afternoon I looked up and saw two White Ibises soaring through dramatic clouds. I grabbed my camera, snapped the photo, and felt that familiar spa...

I usually find myself reporting on stormwater retention pond wildlife across Central Florida, but some of my most meaningful observations begin at home.

Below the Surface Ripples

Jessica Moerman doesn’t want evangelicals to dismiss climate change as a purely “liberal” concern.

An Eco-Critical Review

An Unexpected Arrival

Field Notes: New Manmade Pond Monitoring Date: Saturday, June 6, 2026 Time: 8:00 PM Location: Undeveloped manmade retention pond at the end of our street, Kissimmee, Central Florida Conditions: Cl...

Eyes in the Grass, Tails in the Reeds

Reading a Reset Ecosystem

Sandhill cranes are a common and beloved sight across Kissimmee and Orlando. Here, an adult stands watch with its young chick near the water — a perfect example of how people and wildlife already live...

Discover the fundamental concepts of ornithology and learn about mating systems, breeding behaviors, and avian habitats in this free online online course.

As a person who is deeply passionate about wildlife habitats, nothing frustrates me more than scrolling through social media and seeing bears “dancing,” leopards playfully interacting with house cats,...

What was promoted as the world’s first “Slotharium” on International Drive has instead become one of Florida’s most troubling exotic animal welfare cases in recent memory.

Get out to explore the lands and waters you help us protect. Find a preserve or a place we protect near you.

Thanks to action by state leaders—including Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet—Florida has approved tens of thousands of acres for conservation this year through programs like Florida Forev...

Take action and ask your U.S. Senator to reauthorize the National Estuary Program, which strengthens local community-led restoration of vital coastal habitat.

Everyone’s talking about artificial intelligence as an existential risk to humanity. From tech leaders to lawmakers, the conversation centers on one question: what happens if machines become smarter t...

Water Doesn’t Stop at the Coast — Central Florida Is at Risk

Florida is preparing for its first black bear hunt since 2015, as the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) finalizes quotas amid public debate.

During World War II, North Atlantic right whales were hunted nearly to extinction. Military patrols made it easier to spot them, and whale oil was in high demand for use in wartime industry. By the la...