Articles by Matthew Russell

Invasive Crab Discovery Triggers Alarm in Columbia River
A crab with furry claws and a destructive reputation just turned up in the Columbia River — and it’s not supposed to be here.
Invasive Crab Discovery Triggers Alarm in Columbia River
A crab with furry claws and a destructive reputation just turned up in the Columbia River — and it’s not supposed to be here.

Forest Service Cuts Strip Fire Response Readiness as Wildfire Season Looms
Thousands of trained wildfire responders have vanished from the Forest Service ranks—just as peak fire season ignites.
Forest Service Cuts Strip Fire Response Readiness as Wildfire Season Looms
Thousands of trained wildfire responders have vanished from the Forest Service ranks—just as peak fire season ignites.

Scientists Capture First Ever Live Footage of the Painted Swellshark
For the first time ever, researchers have captured live footage of the painted swellshark in its natural deep-sea habitat off Timor-Leste’s coast!
Scientists Capture First Ever Live Footage of the Painted Swellshark
For the first time ever, researchers have captured live footage of the painted swellshark in its natural deep-sea habitat off Timor-Leste’s coast!

Beautiful and Secretive Sea Slugs Hold Toxins and Underwater Super Powers
They can steal stingers from jellyfish, photosynthesize sunlight like plants, and flaunt colors that warn predators to back off. Sea slugs are not your average ocean critters.
Beautiful and Secretive Sea Slugs Hold Toxins and Underwater Super Powers
They can steal stingers from jellyfish, photosynthesize sunlight like plants, and flaunt colors that warn predators to back off. Sea slugs are not your average ocean critters.

Tourists Are Destroying Yellowstone National Park’s Natural Wonders
Yellowstone National Park is under siege. Careless visitors are damaging its iconic geothermal features, disturbing wildlife, and putting themselves in danger. Littering, stepping off trails, and ignoring safety warnings are...
Tourists Are Destroying Yellowstone National Park’s Natural Wonders
Yellowstone National Park is under siege. Careless visitors are damaging its iconic geothermal features, disturbing wildlife, and putting themselves in danger. Littering, stepping off trails, and ignoring safety warnings are...

Lobster Fishing Gear is Pushing Right Whales to the Brink of Extinction
Right whales are on the verge of extinction, and their greatest enemy is something unexpected: lobster fishing gear. With only around 350 of these majestic creatures left, their survival hangs...
Lobster Fishing Gear is Pushing Right Whales to the Brink of Extinction
Right whales are on the verge of extinction, and their greatest enemy is something unexpected: lobster fishing gear. With only around 350 of these majestic creatures left, their survival hangs...