Nestled in the border between Nebraska and Iowa is this gorgeous city with incredibly scenic adventures to be had, as well as ...

Each new year helps many state agencies earn revenue to conserve nature by selling wildlife calendars that also showcase ...

“Pecking is a full-body exercise,” says University of Alabama biologist Nicole Ackermans, who studies brain damage in ...

Not so long ago, I read about the effort of Missouri's neighbor to restore the red-cockaded woodpecker. It hasn't been seen ...

A record-setting wave of bald eagles descended on a small area of northwestern Missouri right before the start of 2026.

According to the Department of Conservation, thousands of the birds flock to the Show-Me State each fall from Canada and the ...

The unsung heroes of the U.S.’s natural landscapes offer up everything from miles of hiking trails to rare wildlife and fairytale-worthy castles — and you don’t have to stand in line to enjoy them ...

US appeals court revives free-speech challenge to school's anti-racism training A divided U.S. appeals court on Tuesday said two employees of a Missouri school district were compelled to self-censor ...

In Minnesota’s Northwoods, a black-backed woodpecker stands out for its three toes and its role in fire-shaped forests.

Growing up in Missouri it was rare one would see an eagle. Now after decades of conservation and eagle habitat work they are ...

Acorn Woodpeckers were formerly called Ant-eating Woodpeckers owing to the erroneous belief that most of the diet consisted of ants. Its specific epithet, "formicivorus," means "ant eating." This ...

Growing up in Missouri it was rare one would see an eagle. Now after decades of conservation and eagle habitat work they are ...