Israel nature

Hiking in the Holyland: A new year brings a change in the air

Rambam said the call of the shofar is there to awaken us from our slumber. This New Year, we can tune in to the rhythm our surroundings here in Israel offer so naturally.

Walking in the Judean Hills, it’s clear that the end of summer has descended upon the Land of Israel.
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'A living landscape': Exploring Israel's shifting terrain through photography

HANITA FOREST

Government designates eight new forests as natural reserves along northern border

The refuge garden at Nebi Samuel Park

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


Bird makes a rare stop in Israel after 'wrong turn'

The dowitcher was last seen in Israel in the Dan region in 1984.

Long-billed dowitcher bird spotted in Eilat

Trails and tribulations

Hiking the Israel National Trail gives you a different perspective on life, on the challenges facing us in our little country… and on our history.

A QUIET forest section of the INT in the Jerusalem foothills between Srigim/Li’on and Tel Azeka, near where David battled Goliath.

New Worlds: Living sponge neutralizes arsenic and barium toxins

A scientist looks through a microscope

Ministry warns: Use care when touching raw pond fish ahead of Passover

The fish that are relevant are mainly tilapia (amnun), mullet (buri) and sea bream (denis).

Men release fish from their net on a Tel Aviv-Jaffa beach

Vulture culture

A vulture

The Human Spirit: Of pennies and anemones

Fields of anemones

Waze and SPNI team up to prevent wildlife from becoming roadkill

The new feature will allow the nature group to determine the country's most dangerous spots for animals and find solutions for their safe passage.

The roadkill reporting symbol on Waze

Authorities thwart attempt to smuggle live songbirds into Gaza

Goldfinches are considered a rare and highly sought-after animal in the Arab sector.

Songbird

You can't buy food this good

Foraging for your next meal may be more fun than you imagine

From left: Uri Mayer Chissick and Yizhar Sahar harvest produce from the fertile grounds of the Rutenberg Restaurant in the northern Jordan Valley

Anemone celebration

This year marks the 12th annual Darom Adom (Red South) festival, celebrating the millions of red anemones that cover a large area in the northern Negev.

‘Darom Adom’ festival