Want to see black bears or wild elk in the Smokies? We've ranked the top 5 spots in the park where you are almost guaranteed ...

Foxes are some of America’s most adaptable and widespread wild mammals. These elusive mammals thrive in a range of environments, from dense forests and open farmland to neighborhoods. They are known ...

Discover the world’s most stunning wild dogs, and learn about their beauty, behaviour and conservation challenges ...

Nature occasionally produces animals that seem dipped in gold, their fur, feathers, or scales glowing brilliantly in sunlight ...

Partners at the International Crane Foundation and The Conservation Fund have secured permanent protection of more than 3,300 ...

For centuries, the migrations of massive herds of caribou defined the ecosystem and lifeways of people across the vast North ...

Colorado’s moose population now tops 3,500, but their success is damaging willows, wetlands, and beaver habitat in the ...

On a cool December afternoon at the Fort Worth Zoo, Lady Bird splashes her tiny trunk in a watering hole while her mother, ...

When people think about deadly animals, their minds usually go straight to teeth and claws. But throughout North America, fatal encounters often stem from reasons that go beyond the usual teeth and ...

People who live along the border watched their aquifers recede as the border wall grew. Now they fear it will happen again.

This summer in eastern Ohio, more than 100 giant salamanders were released into local streams. The animals, called hellbenders, had been raised in captivity and were finally ready to head back into ...

With dexterous childlike hands and cheeky “masks,” raccoons are North America’s ubiquitous backyard bandits. The critters are so comfortable in human environments, in fact, that a new study finds that ...