Israel nature

Government designates eight new forests as natural reserves along northern border

This is a broad initiative led by the ministry, as part of a national regulatory process, aimed at providing effective protection for forested areas in Israel.

HANITA FOREST
The refuge garden at Nebi Samuel Park

Israel's secret gardens where rare species on the brink of disappearance are being saved

Brown sea turtle hatchling

Sea turtle nesting season has launched

Swamp Orchid.

Israeli scientists successfully germinate rare Swamp Orchid in conservation breakthrough


Walking 1,100 kilometers in someone else's shoes

Aryeh Green has hiked the Israel Trail and now takes the reader with him.

FOR EIGHT weeks the author, Aryeh Green, walked across the State of Israel, rain or shine.

Wade into the water

This week, I’m going to describe a fun, easy hike in Jordan Park that’s perfect for the whole family.

MOSHAV RAMOT offers excellent units with showstopping views

Jordan Valley

The Jordan River, which flows from the north of Israel south into the Kinneret, has long been a magnet for communities. In recent years, many attractions have opened in the vicinity.

A field in the Jordan Valley

Head of pre-army academy held after death of 10 students

Seven funerals held Friday, three more Sunday after Tzafit canyon tragedy

PEOPLE TAKE PART in a memorial in the capital’s Zion Square last night for the 10 teenagers who died in the Tzafit canyon disaster last week.

Yom Ha'atzmaut 2018

One of the most popular ways to celebrate our country’s birthday is by having a barbecue out in nature, and so I’ve gathered together below a short list of the best places to enjoy a picnic.

A BRIDGE over placid water at the Yarkon Park in Tel Aviv

Migrating birds winter in Israel as climate change makes desert dangerous

The birds now prefer to stay longer in cooler areas rather than cross into Africa, where encroaching deserts and frequent droughts have made food more scarce.

Migrating cranes rest on the Hula Lake Ornithology and Nature Park in northern Israel

WATCH: In Jerusalem forest, spiders weave their magic

Science and nature combined to create the unusual sight.

Long-jawed spiders (Tetragnatha) weave giant spider webs over sections of the vegetation along the Soreq creek bank, near Jerusalem November 7, 2017.

Going green in the holy city

If you live in Old Katamon, you may be aware of a charming community-created pastoral spot located between Harav Berlin and Hapalmah streets, otherwise known as the Brody Community Garden.

Yair Assaf-Shapira helped to found the Rassco community’s Rachel Elyashar Garden a decade ago

Israeli vulture population on the rise

"The vultures in Israel are in danger of extinction," Hatzofe said. "Their population in Israel stands at least 180 individuals, and we are doing a great deal for their rehabilitation."

Israeli Vultures

Flying flowers

To the butterfly every sudden movement is a good reason to escape from potential danger.

A butterfly on a flower