Mountain

A marmalade hoverfly. Photo Credit: Will Hawkes

June 12, 2024

Over 17 Million Insects Annually Navigate a Mere 30-Meter Mountain Pass Between France and Spain

More than 17 million insects migrate each year through a single mountain pass on the border between France and Spain, according to new research. Scientists from the University of Exeter have studied

Activism

The Verdugo Mountains Controversy: Luxury Homes vs. Nature’s Sanctuary!

‘Canyon Hills’ is not just a proposed luxury gated community; it’s a looming shadow over 300 acres of the pristine Verdugo Mountains in Sunland-Tujunga. With 276 lots in the blueprint, the project’s vastness is evident, with some residential lots sprawling

October 2, 2023

Beneath the Sierra Nevada Mountains: Discovering the Vibrant Wildflowers and Flowing Creeks of Central Joaquin Valley Superbloom

Nature·Travel·USA

The wildflowers in various colors are bursting in the Central Joaquin Valley. The foothills of the Sierra Nevada are also vibrant, with a rainbow

Bison Herd in Romania’s Tarcu Mountains Could Offset CO2 From 43,000 Cars Annually

Climate·Conservation·Wildlife

A herd of 170 reintroduced European bison in the Tarcu Mountains of Romania could help store carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions equivalent to removing 43,000

Representative image Mount Taranaki - Pouakai Crossing, Photo Source: Geoff McKay from Palmerston North, New Zealand (CC BY 2.0 )

Europe·Nature

Mount Taranaki Granted Legal Personhood in New Zealand

A mountain in New Zealand just got the same rights as you and me. On January 30, 2025, New Zealand’s Parliament gave Mount Taranaki – an 8,261-foot snow-capped volcano – legal rights

Govind Tekale

February 3, 2025

Conservation·Wildlife

U.S. Proposes 760,071 Acres of Critical Habitat for California’s Foothill Yellow-Legged Frog

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed protecting 760,071 acres of land for California’s foothill yellow-legged frogs. These small amphibians, known for their yellow belly and underside of their rear legs,

Rahul Somvanshi

January 17, 2025

Here is the representative image you requested, depicting a large brown bear in a natural forest environment. Photo Source: Pixabay

Conservation·Nature·News

NCC Transforms 477-Acre Former Christmas Tree Farm into Vital Wildlife Corridor in British Columbia

A former Christmas tree farm in British Columbia has found a new purpose as a wildlife sanctuary. The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) acquired the 193-hectare (477-acre) Geddes Creek Conservation Area, located

Tejal Somvanshi

January 15, 2025