Israel nature
'A living landscape': Exploring Israel's shifting terrain through photography
From Jerusalem’s ancient streets to the shifting shores of the Dead Sea, one Israeli photographer documents a land that refuses to stand still
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Government designates eight new forests as natural reserves along northern border
Israel's secret gardens where rare species on the brink of disappearance are being saved
Sea turtle nesting season has launched
Tel Aviv animal clinic heals snail with broken shell
The snail, who has been named Shevy, was suffering from a broken shell after a person stepped on him accidentally.
Real deal in Jezreel
The Ta'amim Ba'amakim experience offers culinary tours, artexhibitions, Wild West folklore, horseback riding and much more -- all amid the Jezreel Valley and the Gilboa.
A scenic retreat for birdwatchers, families and couples in the North
The Galilion is a logical lodging place for those making a trip up North especially for the Hula Valley.
The nature experience fairy tale
Urban lifestyle is causing the extinction of our ability to experience nature; Is it possible to create cities that are good for us and good for nature?
New Worlds: Making spines from seawater
Also: Wild chimpanzees in Uganda observed using "babysitters."
Life begins anew in Arad
‘This is not a botanical garden – it is a botanical farm!’
Marketplace: The best of times, the worst of times
Huge forest fires highlighted the ability of Israelis to rally in times of adversity but also fanned sectarian tensions and raised questions about disaster preparations.
Necessary Stories: Fire
"A crash – Adam sits up in bed in time to see a huge branch float to the ground and a ball of flame arc across the street and set a tree on their side alight."
Pompiers sans frontières
Par-delà les murs d’incompréhension et les clivages idéologiques, des soldats du feu de tous horizons ont lutté main dans la main pour venir à bout de la dernière vague d’incendies
The beautiful Sternbergia
One of the species that fights back against the loss of its habitat is the bright yellow Sternbergia (called helmonit in Hebrew).