Last week a friend sent me a photo of a baby cottontail small enough to fit into the palm of his hand. It had been lying, lifeless, on a welcome mat by the front door, courtesy of a neighbor’s cat. It ...

After nine years of preparing these biweekly nature columns, I’ve decided that’s probably enough. I’d like to thank the publishers of the several newspapers who have had the kindness to run my essays ...

Brainerd, minn. – Cottontail rabbit hunting in Minnesota seems somewhat overlooked, and yet they are among the more popular game animals in the nation. Why is a bit of a mystery. Maybe because we have ...

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Most everyone can recall the kiddy- tune of “Here comes Peter Cottontail,” although most folks don’t realize that we have a real-life version of “Peter” right here in our own backyard, but he is known ...

Easter is this weekend, and while most people are busy taking photos with the Easter Bunny and searching for hidden eggs, some rabbit species in Kentucky have already begun having their first of up to ...

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Because of the extreme heat and drought this summer, nature seems out of kilter. Flowers bloomed and wilted early. Mushrooms that usually produce bountiful crops in August are likely to be scarce.