Jackie the bald eagle laid a second egg three days after first of the season as Friends of Big Bear Valley nonprofit captures ...

In the forests of the Sierra Nevada, the black-backed woodpecker is without parallel. The bird appears almost born of fire, thriving on the flames that flicker through California’s coniferous forests ...

California’s diverse climate and sprawling urban areas have made the western state an unexpected hotspot for non-native reptiles. A growing number of lizards, snakes, and turtles from other parts of ...

Long-term research in California shows that many bird populations increase after wildfires and can remain more abundant in burned areas for decades, especially following moderate fires. Although some ...