Updated December 2021 The monarch butterfly population in North America has plummeted in just the last few decades. Destruction of America’s grasslands ecosystems, commercial agricultural practices and even conventional gardening have … Read more
Plants
5 Ways to Make the Most Out of Garden for Wildlife Month
Every May we celebrate Garden for Wildlife Month as a way to remind us to prepare our gardens for wildlife, highlight amazing stories, and share tips with one another. Since the … Read more
Cool Plants for Kids: 8 that Explode, Eat Bugs, or Stick to You
Guest post by Heather Stephenson. Be Out There is excited to partner with the Appalachian Mountain Club’s Kids Outdoors online community to help more kids and families explore the outdoors! By sharing … Read more
National Wildlife Photo Contest Category Spotlight: Landscapes and Plant Life
One of our most popular annual events is the National Wildlife Photo Contest. Now in its 43rd year, the Photo Contest attracts entries from all over the world in seven … Read more
40 Green Leaves
For Garden for Wildlife month – 40 green leaves from my neighborhood to celebrate that we have been gardening for wildlife for 40 years. Read more
Nonnative Plants: Ecological Traps?
When I moved into my first house several years ago, it was also the first time I’d ever had my own yard—and with a double lot located on a corner, … Read more
Photo of the Day: Hearts-A-Burstin’
Also known as the “American strawberry bush”, “hearts-a-burstin’” and “bursting heart”, Euonymus americanus is a deciduous shrub that gets its common names from the bright red fruit that split open … Read more
Go Green with a St. Patrick’s Day Garden
On March 17, try this traditional planting activity with your family Read more
National Wildlife Week: Wild Wednesday’s Green Mutants!
I personally haven’t had any Irish luck finding four-leaved mutants, have you? Have a wild, wonderful St. Patrick’s Day and National Wildlife Week! Read more
New Species Of Giant Carnivorous Plant Discovered
A plant that can capture small mammals? It sounds a little odd but that is what has just been found in the central highlands of the Philippines. Matt Walker at BBC Earth News … Read more
