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Why the latest farm bill matters, from SNAP benefits to crop insurance
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (353+ words) June 22, 2026, 1: 55 p. m. ET Every five years or so, Congress passes a new farm bill: a big collection of laws that guides agricultural policy within the United States. The bill covers every part of the food cycle in the U. S. , from when seeds…...
Backyard bird rescue - CSMonitor. com
1+ week, 5+ day ago (458+ words) It's concert season. For us, that means a stroll around the block comes with an a cappella chorus of cardinals, robins, sparrows, and whoever else wants to chime in. Oak canopies set the stage for this music fest that starts…...
The Book of Birds" illustrates a world of wonder
2+ week, 1+ day ago (356+ words) June 09, 2026, 5: 05 p. m. ET Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris, the British writer and illustrator who teamed up to create 2017s delightful childrens picture book "The Lost Words" are back with "The Book of Birds," another beautiful, eminently giftable, clarion call to pay attention…...
Look, a hummingbird! - CSMonitor. com
3+ week, 5+ day ago (369+ words) May 29, 2026, 3: 22 p. m. ET At the edge of the cloud forest in Ecuador, a hummingbird zoomed out of the misty mountains and landed on the tip of my finger. It was about 4 inches long, with a green, iridescent back, and dark green…...
On the trail of primates, past and present, in Mozambique's Gorongosa National Park
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (229+ words) BABOON WATCH: Primatologists Rassina Farassi, left, and Emanuela Rabajoli track two troops of baboons in Gorongosa National Park in Chitengo, Mozambique. By Kang-Chun Cheng, Contributor Rassina Farassi steps gingerly onto a scrubby, rain-slicked landscape dotted by thorny acacias and fever…...
Forest bump: Fewer trees being felled
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (280+ words) Encouraging data on deforestation rates points to a shift toward less alarmism, more collaboration, and community listening. April 30, 2026, 3: 51 p. m. ET New data on global deforestation has the potential to infuse a breath of fresh air into conservation efforts and the world's…...
Can logging be reshaped by forest regeneration? Suzanne Simard says yes.
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (540+ words) April 06, 2026, 11: 51 a. m. ET There are only a few scientists who have in recent decades changed the way we view the natural world. Perhaps not coincidentally, most of them are women. Growing up in a family of loggers, Suzanne Simard always loved…...
These cattle and horses helped power Colonial America. The breeds are still thriving.
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (426+ words) March 31, 2026, 10: 55 a. m. ET | Williamsburg, Virginia With his sturdy legs, long ears, warm dark eyes, chestnut coat, and black nose, Moose is kind of a big deal around the stables at Colonial Williamsburg. He's a handsome fellow, and he knows it. His…...
Tracking migration routes of the endangered monarch? There's an app for that.
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (775+ words) March 23, 2026, 12: 14 p. m. ET | Sierra Chincua, Mexico In the hush of a fir-tree forest inside the Sierra Chincua Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary, a cellphone vibrates and an eight-character code appears on the screen." The alert means that one of the thousands of butterflies…...
A field guide to unplugging: How a frazzled father found a lifeline in birding
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (581+ words) March 21, 2026, 5: 00 a. m. ET I'recently went birding for the first time in two years " having twin babies has a way of putting your hobbies on hold. But this trip to one of my favorite spots, Huntley Meadows Park in Alexandria, Virginia, reminded…...