We project a great deal onto animals. They are elevated into ideals of love and fidelity (dogs, horses), and often they are reduced to objects and tools (cattle, pigs, horses again). Much of ...

No matter the season, the weather doesn’t always cooperate for long walks or outdoor play. From sweltering summer afternoons to rainy days and icy winters, there are plenty of times when heading ...

There was a time when kids, on weekends and after school, were shoved out the door and left to their own devices. “Go play,” our mothers told us, and we did. We wrestled, played sandlot baseball and ...

The homesteading pros at Gold Shaw Farm reveal how cold weather cat farming can be both fun and profitable. More details ...

In 2007, a 15-year-old chimpanzee named Julie started sporting a stiff blade of grass behind one ear — a trend that drove her fellow apes wild. First, her son donned his own ear ornament, followed by ...

ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. (WCAX) - The “10 best days of summer” are going strong at the Champlain Valley Fair in Essex Junction. This is day four of the fun. Of course, fair food is always popular, but it’s ...

They get intoxicated, delight in chasing each other, and have sex just for kicks. The subjects of Jonathan Balcombe's Pleasurable Kingdom are not spring breakers, but animals large and small. Balcombe ...

There are a bunch of different county fairs coming up in upcoming weeks in and around the Denver metro area. It's a great opportunity to soak in some summer family fun, eat yummy food and enjoy rides.