As we head into the heart of winter it’s high-time we lend a hand to our feathered friends, especially those that might be ...

There are animals you see so often they become part of the scenery. It is impossible to make a blanket statement about which ...

John and Judy Nay of St. Joseph witnessed a female pileated woodpecker extract carpenter ants from a dead silver maple, ...

I’ve held many interesting and rewarding jobs in my six-plus decades, but one of my favorites is that of landlord. I have downsized in years gone by, razing all but one of my six housing ...

A welcome winter thaw before Christmas called me into the woods. My dog and I followed our usual hiking path, up and down hills in the remnant Big Woods adjacent to where I live. The top layer of ...

Lawmakers considered the goldfinch. Kids liked the scarlet tanager best. The whole thing took more than three decades.

World Wetlands Day is an opportunity to raise awareness about the vital role wetlands play in sustaining life. Throughout the ...

The female will produce a clutch of 3 to 4 white eggs and will lay them directly on a layer of fresh wood chips at the bottom of the newly excavated nest cavity. Both birds will take turns incubating ...

If you’re looking for a sno-park with easy access from decently maintained roads and more solitude than anything on the ...