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Paying Water's Real Costs

How do we solve Earth's freshwater crisis? Pay the true cost of water, says a Conservancy scientist.
Wild Life: Swimming with Sharks

Why is our lead scientist Sanjayan feeling like shark bait while he shoots a new Discovery Shark week episode off the Great Barrier Reef?
Wild Life: Not Easy Being Green

Our lead scientist Sanjayan commits an eco-sin on national television…but says it's complicated trying to be green.
Who Will Save the High Seas?

50 percent of the Earth's surface — the high seas — is unprotected. Conservancy scientist Mark Spalding says that needs to change fast.
Maine: Breathtaking Photos

See stunning photos of wild Maine from acclaimed photographer Bridget Besaw… and read an interview with her!
California Flower Discovery

A Conservancy scientist makes a rare find — an endangered flower originally thought to exist in only one place on Earth!
Buy Firewood Where You Burn It

Read why transporting firewood can spread diseases and insects that devastate trees.
Big Deal in Montana!

See how we’re helped preserve 320,000 acres in Montana’s Crown of the Continent!
Ask the Conservationist: The Downside of Recycling?

Could recycled paper be putting timber companies out of business — and leading to habitat loss when timber lands are sold?
Leave a Conservation Legacy

Protect the lands and waters you love for generations to come — find out how you can make a lasting gift for nature!
Photo Contest Now Open

Our 2008 Photo Contest is now open! See past winners and submit your best nature photography today!
Photo of the Month

Our staff photographer captured this special moment in Wisconsin. Download it for your desktop and get the story behind the image.
Winnie the Whimbrel

A shorebird named Winnie surprises scientists with her nonstop flight from Virginia to Alaska. Learn more.
Cactus Condo

The saguaro cactus is a unique high-rise desert habitat. Take a tour with our photo essay!
Photo of the Month

Download this stunning photo of California's Parker Ranch for your computer desktop — and get the story behind the image.
Fishing Macaques

No one has ever seen long-tailed macaques fishing…until now! Hear about it from a Conservancy scientist.
Wild Life: An Egg in the Desert?

What's a giant egg doing in the middle of Earth's oldest desert? And will our lead scientist eat it?
Natural Light Slideshow

See amazing photos from West Virginia's Highlands!
Cities and Biodiversity

50 percent of all humans live in cities — how does that affect nature? Read a new study co-authored by Conservancy scientists.
Free Passage for Jaguars

Learn how we're helping create a land corridor for the rare northern jaguar in Mexico — and see trip-camera photos of the jaguars!
Green Your Wedding

Get tips from flowers to honeymoons!
Orangutans and Pigs

Conservancy scientist Erik Meijaard works to protect orangutan habitat in Indonesia. So why does he call himself a "pig man"?
Our Global Coral Work

Learn how the Conservancy works around the world to preserve 83 percent of Earth's coral species!
Caribbean Challenge

Find out how we helped catalyze a pledge from Caribbean nations to protect a significant portion of their marine resources!
Everyday Environmentalist

Find out why you should clean your boots before you go hiking and 14 other green tips — then tell us how you're an Everyday Environmentalist!

Nature pictures (top to bottom): Photos © Haroldo Palo, Jr. (Water's Real Costs); © Sanjayan/TNC (Swimming with Sharks); © Erika Nortemann (Sanjayan); © Armin Rose (Black-browed albatross); © Bridget Besaw (Hiking the Knife's Edge of Mount Katahdin, Maine); © Zachary Principe/TNC (Cuyamaca Lake Downingia); © Mark Godfrey/TNC (Campers on Lake Nym, Ontario, Canada); © John Lambing (Montana); © Art Norton/TNC (Koochiching-Washington Forest Legacy Project, Minnesota); © Photo courtesy of Val and Sheri Schnabl; © Billy Dodson (Winner, 2007 Photo Contest); © Godfrey/TNC (Baxter's Hollow Preserve, Wisconsin.) © Barry Truitt/TNC (Winnie the Whimbrel); © John Cancalosi/naturepl.com (Cactus condo); © Ian Shive (Photo of the Month); © David Ciemny (long-tailed macaque); © Sanjayan/TNC (Ostrich egg); © Kent Mason (Natural Light); © Scott Warren (Sao Paulo, Brazil); © Naturalia (jaguar); © Eric Nixon/Creative Commons (green wedding day); © Landon Nordeman (Orangutans and Pigs); © David Wachenfeld (Triggerfish); © Timothy Turnbull/NAR (Gorgonian sea fans); © Robert Lalasz/TNC (Everyday Environmentalist);