Liam Niko Photo

01/09/2026

Limited to Central and South America until a few short years ago, Yellow-headed Caracaras are turning heads from California to Delaware as their range expands northward.

01/01/2026

12/29/2025

Imagine a timeline where bald eagles never came back.
Where sea turtles didn’t get a second chance.
Where black-footed ferrets, condors, and manatees quietly disappeared.

Signed into law on December 28, 1973, the Endangered Species Act helps prevent extinction and gives plants and wildlife a fighting chance to recover. Happy anniversary to the ESA!

Photo of a black-footed ferret at Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge in Colorado by David Testroet (sharetheexperience)

12/27/2025

REMINDER: The NC Wildlife Resources Commission is now accepting entries to its annual Wildlife in North Carolina Photo Competition through Jan. 30, 2026.

Learn more and enter at: https://bit.ly/3Z0SnOE

12/23/2025

Boone, NC – After a 30 year effort, Blue Ridge Conservancy is thrilled to announce the purchase of 74 acres on Howard K**b, securing the property for hiking, rock climbing, and other public recreation, and protecting it from future development. The property adjoins Watauga County’s existing 5-ac...

12/20/2025

A nonprofit science group has discovered a great deal about the species over the past decade, but the irruption shows that Snowies still have the power to surprise.

12/18/2025

Always a treat to run into one of these guys (Valle Crucis, NC)🦅
📸 Nikon

12/18/2025

Congratulations to the following artists accepted by juror Ty Murray for the 23rd Appalachian Mountain Photography Competition, "I Know Why the Mockingbird Sings," in the Bickers Gallery:

Ken Barrett, Gregory Berg, Jess Billings, Eva Buckner, Sarah Campbell, Jodie Castellani, Amando Chavez, Ronald Kevin Combs, Candace Day, Matthew Grahovac, Alicia Green, Alex Keith, Juliana Maurer, Lou Murrey, Carl Najdek, Maddie Parker, Amie Jo Platt, Scott Rawls, Katie Richard, Kelsey Riso, Kaye Savage, Skip Sickler, Susan Stamey, Emily Suit, Meg Elizabeth Ward, Edward Williams, and Jennifer Wooddy

The 23rd AMPC exhibition will open Friday, February 6, 2026 with a public reception that evening featuring an ARTtalk, awards announcements, and DJ session with the Juror, Ty Murray/DJ Soularia.

12/17/2025

Red-tailed hawk in Valle Crucis today!

05/03/2025

Beautiful day for a hike! 🌸⛰️