A red-tailed hawk lifts off from a branch in search of food on Tuesday at Lighthouse Field State Beach. About these birds, the Cornell Lab’s All About Birds website says, “This is probably the most ...

With the longer days, the natural world is slowly starting to wake up. Last week, I saw both a chipmunk and a skunk, both of which spend much of winter in slumber and inactivity. All plants and ...

My wife and I often joke that we have our own little wild kingdom in our backyard. Over the years that we have lived in our house on the southeast side of Pittsfield, we have seen creatures big and ...

Sweetbriar Nature Center​ has been working around the clock to save starving, freezing and injured animals amid the harsh winter weather.

The ancient art of falconry brings together man and bird, but they're not besties. It's a convenient way for a raptor to get a rabbit lunch.

Though my hair was chestnut brown, I was green, a young writer hoping to create something memorable. I needed inspiration and ...

At one time, the oak was both old and young, and its gifts to life were many. It fed wildlife. Its roots held the earth when ...

Chrystal Jaeger's property was relatively quiet Thursday afternoon, save for the occasional meow of her cats, but in just a ...

This time of year, occasional water fowl might be present. Also deer and other warm blooded animals are about.

Virginia’s most stunning vistas await, with quiet, scenic, and untouched, perfect for those seeking beauty without the bustle ...

In cities and suburbs, coyotes feed on the small mammals and other food as their rural cousins, but a large percentage of ...

It’s almost nesting season for Barred Owls! For a second year, the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center will give people a look into ...