The rusty blackbird’s scientific name is Euphagus carolinus. The genus name, Euphagus (you-fa-gus) means “good to eat.” While few if any modern-day gourmands would contemplate working blackbirds into ...

Natural Habitat Adventures (Nat Hab), in partnership with World Wildlife Fund (WWF), has announced the expansion of a series of guided small-group nature journeys exclusively for women travelers.

Dressed in a blue blazer, creased khaki slacks and shiny brown penny loafers, Robert Collins steps over a small mud puddle before ducking beneath a tree bough spanning a newly carved nature trail.

The order Odonata, comprising dragonflies and damselflies, represents a group of insects whose diversity and dual aquatic‐terrestrial life cycle make them invaluable sentinels of environmental change.

When people think about habitats on Earth, they likely picture forests, oceans or grasslands. Few think to look up. Yet the ...

SAN JOSE — A huge ranch in southeast San Jose will be preserved as open space with public trails for hikers if a group of government entities succeeds in buying the property’s thousands of acres of ...

Jason Hughes of Dubuque aims his gun March 13, 2016, as he shoots a pheasant during a charity event held at Highland Hideaway Hunting in Riverside. (The Gazette) Buy Photo Because of harsh winters and ...

Meet Wisconsin’s winter birds and learn how they survive cold and snow. Join Robert S. Ellarson as he explores Wisconsin’s winter birds and how they survive freezing temperatures. Learn about ...