At sunset, a flock of chimney swifts flying south will look for a place to roost for the night. When they find a suitable ...

The most recently designated state symbol is Pennsylvania’s Official state amphibian. No, it’s not a frog or toad, it’s a ...

From pollinating plants to dispersing seeds, birds play a variety of crucial roles that help to keep ecosystems in balance.

Native plants are more than just part of the scenery. They’re the backbone of functioning ecosystems — especially for native birds and insects. When these plants disappear, so do the species that ...

They bite, excrete acid, asphyxiate their prey and create huge super colonies that are hard to kill. What to know ...

Purple martins are gorgeous backyard birds, known for their iridescent feathers and mid-sky acrobatics. As North America’s ...

Rain showers may be giving your garden a boost, but they’re also fueling something far less welcome: mosquitoes. Because standing water is a breeding ground for ...

The visit of the 17-year cicadas isn't particularly long, but it can bring back memories of cicada summers from long ago.

Forget for a minute the good the serve and focus on the property value of the house. Many, many houses on the mountain are ...

On a cool October evening, long after most birds have roosted, a living cloud rises from the wheat fields of southeastern ...

Rancher Mary Burnett Magoffin was a gal with too much gumption — and Southern Arizona is the better for it.