Natural News

by Dustin Lynch The Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission (ANHC) has been working since its establishment in 1973 to protect and document the amazing biodiversity of the Natural State. This is acco ... Read More

by Dustin Lynch One of my favorite things about my job as the aquatic ecologist for the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission (ANHC) has undoubtedly been conducting biological inventories of our am ... Read More

by Dustin Lynch The Natural State is aptly named not only for its beautiful natural landscapes, but its incredible biodiversity. From rare glade-dwelling plants to salamander species found only on ... Read More

by Dustin Lynch Sometimes biologists get a chance to play detective, as we did on a particular “case” in early 2019. For the last two years, I’ve collaborated closely with Brian Wagner, aquatic wi ... Read More

by Theo Witsell I grew up as a city kid, born and raised in downtown Little Rock, surrounded by more pavement than plants. In the second grade I went to Williams Magnet School, in what was then th ... Read More

by Dustin Lynch Arkansans who have spent any time outdoors are quite familiar with crayfish (also called crawfish, crawdads, or mudbugs), whether it be catching a glimpse of the stream-dwelling sp ... Read More

by Dustin Lynch Crayfish chimneys are a familiar site to most Arkansans. Seemingly springing up overnight in backyards, parks, creek banks, and roadside ditches, these structures are evidence that ... Read More

by Theo Witsell I commonly see crayfish chimneys in three distinctive and interesting habitats in Arkansas: 1) flat, seasonally wet prairies, 2) flatwoods, and 3) seeps. All three of these habi ... Read More