It's always pleasant to see a bird nest in one of the trees in your yard, but sometimes looks can be deceiving. You don't ...

The buck stood broadside in the winter light, framed by oaks and scattered mulch. For a lot of hunters, it would have been ...

Having native plants in your backyard can attract amazing wildlife, as one family found out when an owl visited their garden.

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

Across continents and climates, species that once stayed put are now on the move, slipping into new regions and reshaping the ...

Reindeer are such icons of Christmas that today they pull sleighs through shopping malls. But these beautiful animals were one of the earliest animals to be domesticated, and the relationship between ...

Sand Ridge State Forest stands as Illinois’ largest state forest, a sprawling natural sanctuary that feels like it was plucked from another region entirely and gently placed in the heart of central ...

Houseplants with “lily” in the common name, such as calla lily ( Zantedeschia species) and peace lily ( Spathiphyllum species ...

SETTLERS COVERED MUCH OF THE WEST WITH CATTLE beginning in the mid-1800s, spurred by laws and incentives meant to realize the country’s “manifest destiny.” As the nation expanded, settlers, with the ...

Ants infiltrating your kitchen? Deer nibbling your vegetables? Peachtree borer killing your fruit trees? A pantry essential ...

Use organic materials like straw, bark, or compost. Spread mulch about two or three inches deep, but keep it away from the ...

Pronghorn are perhaps the most graceful animal native to the high desert country of central and eastern Oregon. Golden eagles ...