One morning last week, my neighbor and I watched a momma bird help her fledgling launch in my front yard. They went from oak tree to brick house front to the hedge next door to oak tree and back again ...

Not long ago, I was feeding my horses in an outside manger and a leaf of hay fell on the ground. I bent down to pick it up, and yellow jackets suddenly came swarming out from under the manger and ...

Three venomous snake species slither through Ohio. Do you know what they are? It sounds scary, but these snakes are rare. They are valuable to Ohio’s ecosystems and are important for controlling ...

Stretching from Georgia to Maine, the Appalachian Trail (AT) is the longest hiking-only footpath in the world. It’s 2,197 forested miles that pass through 14 states and receive over 3 million visitors ...

Storms can draw snakes, rodents and insects to your home. File photo: A plain-bellied watersnake perched on a submerged log at Silver Creek Preserve in Mascoutah, Ill. on May 15, 2024. Joshua Carter ...

Red snakes are perhaps the most visually stunning of these intriguing reptiles, drawing attention with vibrant shades of ...

Rachel Wynn, a 31-year-old D.C. entrepreneur, is terrified of the impending cicada invasion in May. She and her friends were looking forward to emerging from the pandemic by spending a relaxed time ...

A Camp Denali staff member spotted this column of gnat snakeworm larvae on July 8, 2022. (Photos courtesy Jenna Hamm) Another mass of gnat larvae was reported in Fairbanks this week. University of ...