The thunder’s gone, the skies have cleared, but if you live in West Texas, you know the aftermath of a summer storm is just ...

You might not guess it, but toads are surprisingly adept diggers. Despite their squat, bumpy bodies, toads are surprisingly ...

A third of the food grown worldwide depends on insects and other animals for pollination, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service ...

Cuteness can shift moods and lower cortisol, and science backs it up. Looking at baby animals, like a seal pup blinking on a ...

Learn More › With iridescent wings that catch the light as they flit between flowers, hummingbirds have earned their nickname ...

Independence Dam State Park in Defiance, Ohio exists in that rare sweet spot where natural beauty meets blissful obscurity – a place where the Maumee River carves its ancient path through northwest ...

Fourth of July Parade Be a part of the longest-running Fourth of July celebration west of the Mississippi with a ...

Whether you call them lightning bugs or fireflies (yes, they are the same thing), many of us enjoy watching the insects light ...

With the Fourth of July often comes the start of Japanese beetle season in Wisconsin. The pests are not a welcome guest to ...

One of the most remarkable aspects of Cedar Bog is its role as a living museum of plants that have survived since the last ice age – botanical time travelers that persist here while having disappeared ...

What flowers or plants can I plant to attract hummingbirds?  —Bruce Palmer, Algonquin Seeing a hummingbird is always a ...

As I crisscross the county this summer to share environmental experiences with students, I can’t help but notice all of the ...