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

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 ...

A team of researchers went into the woods of Maine searching for a mysterious bird of the eastern forests — a golden eagle. They're conspicuous in the American west but secretive in the east.

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

Taking your kids hiking with you is one of the most powerful things you can do to foster a lifelong love of the outdoors.

I could feel it happening as soon as I stepped out of the truck. Exhaling as I closed the door behind me, I could feel my ...

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 ...

Shutterstock A Hauntingly Beautiful Texas Swamp Caddo Lake proves Texas isn’t all deserts and cattle ranches. Sometimes it’s ...

Columnist Bill Danielson explores the challenge of identifying individual birds and the rare moments that make one stand out ...

All the world’s a stage — but for two local comedians, their stage is a green and black bus.