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Creature Feature: The Hummingbird Moth

A member of the sphinx family, the hummingbird moth flies and flits just like its namesake, hovering while sipping nectar and, thanks to its rapid wing movement, humming.

Housing Projects for Bluebirds

Sustaining the once-dwindling bluebird population depends on human help.

City Nature Challenge: The Little Rivalry That Grew

How did a local nature-spotting challenge become a worldwide program?

Playing Hide and Seek with the Appalachian Cottontail

You’ll have to climb high to find this aptly named rabbit.

Adapting to Disaster

Wildfires in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, spark a silver lining for woodland animals.

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Creature Feature: The Hummingbird Moth

A member of the sphinx family, the hummingbird moth flies and flits just like its namesake, hovering while sipping nectar and, thanks to its rapid wing movement, humming.
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Housing Projects for Bluebirds

Sustaining the once-dwindling bluebird population depends on human help.
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City Nature Challenge: The Little Rivalry That Grew

How did a local nature-spotting challenge become a worldwide program?
The Appalachian cottontail.

Playing Hide and Seek with the Appalachian Cottontail

You’ll have to climb high to find this aptly named rabbit.
Deer, bears and other large mammals generally walk or run away from fires such as those in Gatlinburg, Tennessee in 2016.

Adapting to Disaster

Wildfires in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, spark a silver lining for woodland animals.
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Coyote (Canis latrans) wandering out from the forest into the loop road on a summer late morning.
Country Roads

Critters Crossing! 

States across the Blue Ridge are investing in wildlife crossings to protect animals and improve roadway safety.

September 1, 2026

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