Two different birds rarely seen in Sitka and much of Alaska showed up on the Outer Coast last month. It was exciting news for ...

Henry David Thoreau Mid-December starts the darkest period, at least sunshine wise, for the Upper Peninsula. Although it is ...

Screech owls are around all year, too, and can sometimes be spotted sitting in a tree hole. Hear these small owls here: ...

Nate O’Meara is the Executive Director of the Arboretum at Flagstaff (www.thearb.org) and has worked as an ethnobotanist and ...

Some days are simply better than others, especially when a virus gets hold of you and won’t let go. Nothing too special or ...

The amber-listed bird is one of the smallest birds of prey in the UK, though it is pipped to the post by merlins, which have a total wingspan ...

The amber-listed bird is one of the smallest birds of prey in the UK, though it is pipped to the post by merlins, which have ...

Kissimmee Prairie is Florida’s first designated Dark Sky Park, recognized by the International Dark-Sky Association for its exceptional stargazing opportunities. With minimal light pollution, the ...

Kings Canyon National Park, located in the Southern Sierra Nevada region of California, is generally visited for its massive ...

When we have epic storms like the one we've experienced lately, I find myself wondering how my neighbors are faring. I don't ...

Well, these folks really nailed it this year, which was an outstanding year for spruce budworms (a type of caterpillar that feeds on spruce trees) and the many species of finches that feed on them.

On Oct. 22, I introduced my wonderful readers to the “Winter Finch Forecast” that is issued annually by the Finch Research Network. There are some outstanding scientists out there who are monitoring ...