Our photo of the day comes from Mono Lake, California.

Our photo of the day comes from Jackson County, Oregon.

Our photo of the day comes from Calgary, Canada.

Our photo of the day delivers a bit of winter reverie from the waters of Australia.

This home has been redesigned to feel much more spacious, and connected to its surroundings.

Think global, act local.

Why are we not surprised?

Students will have to take home any waste that is not recyclable or compostable.

The United Nations established the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples in 1994 – the day is observed every year on August 9.

Where did your paper coffee cup come from? Does it support a red-cockaded woodpecker? Or a gopher tortoise?

As we recognize African American History Month, it is important to highlight a lesser known part of this history - the legacy of forest ownership among the black community, and the leaders who are working to preserve it.

The theme for 2019 is “forests and education,” with the goal to increase understanding that sustainable forests are critical to our future.

Every year, the Sustainable Forestry Initiative community comes together to exchange ideas, share innovations, and inspire those who have a vision of a world that values and benefits from sustainably managed forests.

Woodland caribou are considered threatened throughout much of Canada’s vast boreal forest.

Despite a great need for future leaders in sustainable forestry, there are difficult barriers for many youths interested in pursuing related degrees. The Multicultural Apprenticeship Program (MAP) at Michigan State University (MSU) seeks to change that.

The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) is working with partners like American Forests on important global issues, including climate change.

The 2019 horseradish crop was battered by unusually harsh weather, and the effects are showing up in fast food joints.

Markets have shrivelled, storage is full, and redistribution networks are lacking, putting farmers in an awful predicament.

Things are moving quickly; Apple employees might get updated offices before Mac users get updated computers.

Oh, and the donut building on top is coming along nicely too.

They may be giving up four walls, but they are getting a lot in return.

It is a giant electric radiator that they forgot to turn on due to a software failure.

Videographer Duncan Sinfield says "it's only a matter of time until the campus becomes shut-off to drones completely."

Many parents who work in the tech industry are opting to go screen-free at home.

A cautionary tale for picky eaters.

From frigid naps to diaperless infants to independence at a young age, it takes all kinds to raise the next generation - something that Americans would do well to remember.

Asian giant softshell turtles were once thought to be extinct in the Mekong River; this little trooper is one of 150 hatchlings bringing them back.

Bobcats are amazing wild cats, and excellent hunters. Able to live even in suburban ecosystems, they play an important role in controling the population of rabbits, hares and other rodents.

Your cat deserves better; this architecturally designed house for cats might be just the thing.

Good news from Gabon: Conservation efforts in Batéké Plateau National Park are rewarded with a sighting of an animal thought to have disappeared from the region.

If your cat passes out from the sound of crinkling tin foil, she’s not alone.

An animal welfare researcher says the prospect of robopets is not as far-fetched as we may think, and may have potential impact on how we view actual animals.

Turn your anger into action by supporting lion-loving charities that are doing great things for big cats.

The first ever global study of the iconic cats found that things are worse than expected.

Since we can't give you wine or Xanax, please accept these kittens to soothe your nerves.

This cascading staircase not only moves people, it can display books and other trinkets too.

In a nod to Buckminster Fuller's design philosophy of "maximum gain with minimal input," the wooden supports for this lightweight canopy are recycled from a village renovation project.

Bright pops of yellow, orange and neutral wood cabinetry warm up this small apartment renovation in Moscow.

This 598-square-foot model home is one of the almost two dozen homes that are slated to go up as part of a tiny house community.

This family's self-built tiny house is part of a small off-grid homestead out in Maui.

Visitors to this regional park can rent this minimalist cabin in the woods.

These poignant and captivating images reveal the hidden beauty of our stellar origins.

The British wind energy industry is making huge strides - with more to come.

Access to affordable capital is one of the biggest challenges for expanding a young industry. For solar in Africa, crowdfunding is helping to change that

Fiercely opposed to big government, and a huge advocate for distributed clean energy, Roscoe Bartlett now practices what he preaches.

A designer's take on the car of the future. Hint: it's a bike

A handfull of states have been carrying the torch for rooftop solar.

Dubbed "Freedom Cove," this remarkable home is a decades-long labor of love built in an inlet in British Columbia.

There are many special things about the home of Gennaro Brooks-Church, the director of the green building firm Eco Brooklyn.

A study looks at the life cycle impact of the different types of sustainable roofs and finds a clear winner for colder regions.