Brent Stirton—Getty Images for National Geographic Magazine, winner in the Nature - First Prize, Stories category. Ye Ye, a 16-year-old giant panda, lounges in a massive wild enclosure at a ...

But spending time in nature doesn’t have to mean hiking or camping. Trattner, who lives by the beach, shares that one of her favorite activities is collecting shells.

Here, we present a selection of the best nature photographs from NANPA members submitted in 2016. Every year, NANPA members submit images to be considered for the NANPA Showcase.

British landscape artist Chris Drury imaginatively interprets radar pictures taken of ancient ice layers underneath the south pole. We have become accustomed to the idea that, in nature, time ...

A new study suggests doctors could prescribe a "nature pill" to their patients. All it might take to feel better is 20 minutes spent connecting to nature. Credit: Alexander Spatari / Getty Images ...

Researchers found that people who spent at least 120 minutes a week in nature saw a boost in their mental and physical health, compared to people who didn’t spend any time in nature. This adds ...

Further proof that there’s really no bad time to head into nature with a camera. Ants Crossing, Gold prize, Behaviour Invertebrates.

I was shooting from inside the car with this cable release." Photograph: Cody Cobb For Cobb, spending all his time in the wild has made him more sensitive to the subtle ways nature has shaped him.