Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover global and domestic health care and conservation. The world today faces a convergence of crises – environmental, economic, ...

On a recent morning, my husband and I took an early paddle down the Wakulla River about a mile from our community dock, to find the manatees that we know shelter in a small cove on cold nights. The ...

From cut flowers to felled timber, and from caught fish to butchered meat, we value nature most when it’s dead. But if we can change economic systems and mindsets in support of nature, our planet may ...

Whether standing on a windswept hilltop, a sandy beach or in the dappled sunlight of a forest glade, being in nature can bring a tremendous sense of well-being. Connecting with the natural world is ...