April is Earth Month and what better time to think about trees? With fragrant flowers and juicy berries, here are four native shrubs to invite into your yard (and heart).
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Women Who Have Changed the World
As scientists, activists, adventurers, journalists, and mothers, women have been protecting our air, water, land, and wildlife for centuries. Here are three you may have never heard of, but who have changed our world...
Unusual Hoosier Names for Nature
The common names for some Midwestern plants and wildlife are truly bizzare...
Snowfall’s Silence is Best for Birders
It's not your imagination, the world is quieter after a fresh snowfall. Luckily, that makes it easier to hear some of the delightful birds who create a winter soundtrack...
Growing Wildlife a Home
The small islands of forests you see scattered across the landscape can't support wildlife. Habitat loss is a call to action that we can undertake to make a real difference in our personal space and the world at large. By growing wildlife a home, you can be a part of the solution...
Our Wetlands Are in Danger, Your Voice Matters
Nearly 20 years ago, Hoosier legislators took a far-sighted and important step to protect the vanishing wetlands in Indiana that the federal Clean Water Act doesn’t cover. Monday, the Indiana Senate Natural Resources Committee passed a bill that would strip those protections, Senate Bill 389...
Stacking Rocks Leaves Nature in the Balance
Stacking rocks is alluring, meditative and makes a great photo. But with the staggering tide of social media photo sharing, fairly harmless stacks have become a serious ecological issue...
A Brush with Nature, a collection of poetry and paintings
A Brush with Nature is a collection of poetry and paintings by local Hoosier painters and author. It follows the story of a red-tailed hawk as she flies over the land the through the seasons with scenes from actual Red-tail nature preserves. Proceeds of book sales benefit our work to protect land forever...
Invite Nature into Your New Year
Consider all of the ways our lives are intertwined by our experiences in nature. These connections span history and far into the future, from the furthest distance to right outside your door...
Bizarre and Extraordinary Abilities of (non-flying) Reindeer
Like the songs, reindeer are red-nosed, well traveled and make a clatter. But they have many more amazing adaptations! This classic holiday creature is truly wonderous wildlife...