Researchers and community scientists have teamed up to map and protect these ephemeral wetlands that serve as hidden ...

By Avery Wickham Intern Teacher/Naturalist As winter melts away, keep your head down and try to spot one of these spring ...

There were confusing and seemingly contradictory statements issued last week about the status of the Mist Trail, the popular ...

Vernal pools are invaluable as biodiversity hotspots. Deer, ducks, turtles, snakes and more use them to rest and replenish.

But vernal pool monitoring is on the rise in Northern ... Because of their small size and isolated nature, vernal pools tend to fall through the cracks of current state and federal wetland ...

The denizens of the Middle Island wetlands may have short spring migrations, but it's still a perilous journey.

What makes The Mist Trail so unique is not its sights – Vernal Fall and Nevada Fall – but how you get there. To get to the top of both falls, hikers must climb a 600-step granite staircase ...