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Plants, animals, microbial communities and hydrologic processes all had a part in making the soils that we now see as high-quality floodplain habitat. We’re trying to rebuild these places in ...

Mississippi offers diverse natural landscapes, from the Appalachian foothills to coastal islands. Numerous public lands, including national forests and wildlife management areas, provide access to ...

GENOA, Wis. — Sharonne Baylor’s pontoon boat glides through a Mississippi riverscape that’s unraveling. “It’s like we’ve pulled a string on a sweater,” the U.S. Wildlife and ...

This week marks National Pollinator Week, a worldwide celebration of the unsung heroes among us: bees, butterflies, birds, bats, beetles ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The director of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science has retired after 31 years of service. Charles Knight’s journey with the museum began long before his official ...