Unfortunately some kinds of salamanders, including the Shenandoah salamander, are declining rapidly and are now protected by the Endangered Species Act. The Shenandoah salamander is a small, ...

Firefighters often use water to put out a blaze, but in Augusta County a team of 11 men and women set a fire to ensure there’s enough water for one of Virginia’s natural features— the sinkhole pond.

The Shenandoah salamander, for instance, can be found in a 2 square mile area of the park, and nowhere else on Earth. Because it can live only at high elevations, it will have nowhere to go if its ...

On top of this, less predictable spring rains could mean that pools dry out before the young salamanders can fully develop. Steven is a conservation photographer, Professor of Visual and Communication ...