![CAT in WATER](/assets/image-cache/images/in-depth/Cat in Water/Catinwater_5.e0fb914a.jpg)
by Morgan Heim
Two journalists grab cameras and head to the wilds of Thailand’s mangrove forests in search of an endangered cat with a special affinity for water.
Read more![Children and Conservation: An art gallery from nature](/assets/image-cache/images/galleries/Youth Gallery/Ceramic_Project.25a2ee8c.jpg)
by Camille Cruse
Izilwane helps teach children about the importance of conservation through artistic expression. In the summer of 2011, Izilwane interns Carolyn Lopez and Anne Da Silva developed and conducted a series…
Read more![Taos Youth Biodiversity Art Project: Giving Children a Global Voice](/assets/image-cache/images/features/Youth/Taos Youth Art Festival/Taos_Youth2.b6567f6c.jpg)
by Carolyn Lopez
Join our eager interns as they work to educate children about the natural world and the need to protect it through art.
Read more![Connecting Habitats: Thinking like a Roaming Species](/assets/image-cache/images/in-depth/Biocorridors/highways_thru_corridors.2f9bad62.jpg)
by Alexander Gilbert
Large animal species like wolves and bears require vast amounts of land to find food and mates. However, their habitats have become increasingly fragmented as development encroaches on once-wild areas.…
Read more![Studying Visitors at the Gorilla Exhibit](/assets/image-cache/images/features/studying_gorillas/1WavehiBKGorillasWoodlandParkzoo201010.2f9bad62.jpg)
by Beth Kelley
At Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, researcher Beth Kelley studies humans interacting with gorillas. Her studies tell us much about ourselves as primates, as well as illustrating what interests us about other…
Read more![Inspiring Young People to Care about the Environment](/assets/image-cache/images/features/Inspiring Young/Article_Picture__5.b6567f6c.jpg)
by Jack Chapman
What does it take to get today's young people excited about environmental conservation? I believe that hands-on work in a natural or outdoor setting gives them real-world experiences that boost their interest…
Read more![Those Dammed Salmon](/assets/image-cache/images/in-depth/Those Dammed Salmon/Little%20Redfish%20Lake%202-2.2f9bad62.jpg)
by G.R. Stahl
For thousands of years, salmon have been the beating heart of Idaho. They have fed families, boosted the economy, challenged determined anglers, nourished the bodies and spirits of Native Americans, and…
Read more![Elephant Sanctuary](/assets/image-cache/images/wpImages/2011/04/john-michaloski-2.d85977b9.jpg)
by John Michaloski
CHITWAN, NEPAL For three months, John Michaloski bathed, fed, and tended to elephants in Chitwan, Nepal, where he developed a relationship with an elephant named Sundar Kali. Here, John reflects on his…
Read more![Lessons From Wolves](/assets/image-cache/images/in-depth/lessons_from_wolves/4Lessons-From-Wolves-.e0fb914a.jpg)
by Jami Wright
Anthropologist Jami Wright studied wolf reintroduction in Idaho by studying Idahoans. She found that many wolf complaints had more to do with people than the predator.
Read more![Falcon Watch](/assets/image-cache/images/in-depth/falcon_watch/Aplomado%20Falcon.ChrisParish%281%29.e0fb914a.jpg)
by Zoe Krasney
Writer Zoe Krasney meets with biologists at a site for the Pelegrine Fund’s Aplomado Falcon Release Program. While witnessing captivity-bred fledglings take flight, she examines the challenges of protecting…
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