Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Human life could not exist if there were no trees. A mature leafy tree ...

What comes to mind when you think of a wolverine? A ferocious wolf-like animal? In reality, these creatures are members of the weasel family, more akin to the river otter. Unlike the comic book ...

Dormice—perhaps best known for the dormouse cameo in "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and the subsequent film adaptation—are nocturnal, mouse-like rodents native to the woodlands of Africa, Asia, ...

Russell McLendon is a science writer with expertise in the natural environment, humans, and wildlife. He holds degrees in journalism and environmental anthropology. An albatross is a large, ...

Katherine Gallagher is a writer and sustainability expert. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from Chapman University and a Sustainable Tourism certificate from the GSTC. The creeping arctic ...

Russell McLendon is a science writer with expertise in the natural environment, humans, and wildlife. He holds degrees in journalism and environmental anthropology. You're probably familiar with a ...

Russell McLendon is a science writer with expertise in the natural environment, humans, and wildlife. He holds degrees in journalism and environmental anthropology. Boreal forests are often excellent ...

John R. Platt is an environmental journalist and editor covering endangered species, climate, pollution and related topics. Blue Grotto in Malta, reachable only by a specially licensed boat, is said ...

If you have access to electricity, then you might be able to cremate your toilet waste. Years ago when we first got a cabin in the woods, we had an Incinolet incinerator toilet. It was all stainless ...

Discover the major common tree diseases in the United States. Armillaria attacks both hardwoods and softwoods and causes either yellowing leaves or browning needles. Wood that is decaying from ...

Bryan Nelson is a science writer and award-winning documentary filmmaker with over a decade of experience covering technology, astronomy, medicine, animals, and more. Sarv-e Abarqu, also called the ...

Laura Moss is a journalist with more than 15 years of experience writing about science, nature, culture, and the environment. If you're a vegetarian or vegan, you know the obvious foods to avoid—there ...