Israel nature

Critically endangered perennial herb successfully propagated by KKL-JNF

The endangered herb is mostly found in the Sharon and Menashe heights but exists in only small, isolated spots across the country as its population has declined since the mid-20th century.

Teucrium Procerum
FLORA PALAESTINA’ – 316 native species and over 2,000 uses

New Israeli website gets down to the roots of nature’s medicine chest

 IN ITS QUIET way, the humble carob teaches us that meaningful traditions need not be elaborate.

Hiking the holy land in the season of Lag Ba'omer

View of a massive wildfire near Latrun, April 30, 2025.

Massive wildfires a wake-up call for Israel, expose systemic vulnerabilities - opinion


Life begins anew in Arad

‘This is not a botanical garden – it is a botanical farm!’

Garden, located in Arad, was gifted to the Ethiopian Jewish community by B’nai B’rith to commemorate Operation Solomon, the 1991 airlift that transported more than 14,000 Ethiopian Jews to Israel

Marketplace: The best of times, the worst of times

Huge forest fires highlighted the ability of Israelis to rally in times of adversity but also fanned sectarian tensions and raised questions about disaster preparations.

An Israeli firefighter plane helps extinguish a fire in the northern Israeli port city of Haifa on November 24, 2016

Necessary Stories: Fire

"A crash – Adam sits up in bed in time to see a huge branch float to the ground and a ball of flame arc across the street and set a tree on their side alight."

Art by Avi Katz

Pompiers sans frontières

Par-delà les murs d’incompréhension et les clivages idéologiques, des soldats du feu de tous horizons ont lutté main dans la main pour venir à bout de la dernière vague d’incendies

Un avion en action lors des derniers incendies

The beautiful Sternbergia

One of the species that fights back against the loss of its habitat is the bright yellow Sternbergia (called helmonit in Hebrew).

Sternbergia

The billion-dollar mission for Israel

Sowing the seeds of hope: JNF-USA leaders talk about their vision for the future.

Putting out fires around Jerusalem last month

Cleaning up the Kidron/El Nar Valley

The strong smell and increased mosquito population afflict permanent residents as well as visiting tourists.

The Kidron Valley – a centralized wastewater treatment plant is financially feasible

Treasures in the Modi’in area

Even those who drive on the Highway 443 regularly do not often take the time to look around at the beautiful forests found on both sides of the road.

Monkey Park, Kfar Daniel

Galloping forward

The Gazelle Valley green lung looks to add a visitors center, wading ponds, outdoor classrooms and shaded areas, as its guardians remain wary of money-making schemes to exploit the space.

The Gazelle Valley

The screech of the songbird

The Eurasian jay is a common resident of Israeli towns and villages that have parks and green spaces.

The Eurasian jay