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On National Arbor Day—which this year is on April 24—we typically recognize forests and trees for their essential roles in conserving soils, providing oxygen, reducing energy consumption through shade and serving as wildlife habitats.
Over the last century, Earth’s wild places have seen startling declines in biodiversity. According to the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, around one million species are currently at risk of extinction. The main cause? Human activity.
Alaska has always carried a certain mythos in my mind—its rugged wilderness, untamed landscapes and wildlife larger than life itself. For years, I heard tales of its vast beauty and isolation, as though it were a last frontier where nature still reigns supreme.
The theme for the 56th annual Earth Day, April 22, 2026, is “Our Power, Our Planet.” According to the official Earth Day website, “it emphasizes collective action, community mobilization and the role of individuals in defending environmental protections, accelerating the transition to clean energy and ensuring a sustainable future.”
The Khata Corridor, a critical 15-mile wildlife passage along the shared border of Nepal’s Bardia National Park and India’s Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary, is a beacon of hope for tiger conservation in South Asia.
“Love at first sight” is how conservationist Helen Freeman described meeting a pair of Earth’s rarest creatures one day in 1972. Nicholas and Alexandra had made the long journey from Russia—then known as the Soviet Union—to be raised and studied at Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Washington.
The Colorado River carves its way through a mile-deep chasm in northwestern Arizona. Its erosive action has exposed 40 different sedimentary layers, including rocks that are a mind-bending 1.8 billion years old. This is the Grand Canyon.
Do you crave a cup of coffee in the morning like I do? We’re not alone. Globally, people drink more than 2.2 billion cups daily. And someone has to grow all that joe: more than 100 million farmers worldwide produce coffee.
Did you know that globally, women are more affected by biodiversity loss and climate change than men?
Follow in the footsteps of five trailblazing women who transformed primatology and became powerful forces in the fight to protect great apes. Jane Goodall Dr. Jane Goodall’s long-term study of wild chimpanzees in Tanzania led her to worldwide acclaim.
A fun update from Australia—and one that speaks directly to the heart of Nat Hab’s Ultimate Australia Safari.
Need some good news? Here’s cause for hope and celebration: 20 species have moved further from extinction according to the latest IUCN Red List of Threatened Species update.
