Less than two hours after sunrise, with the shadows still blue and slanting hard in a dense growth of balsam firs and spruces ...

Tall, magnificent birds with long legs and necks, cranes spend most of their lives near the shallow water of swamps, lakes, ...

In late June and early July, groups of yellow-crowned night herons will begin to leave their New Orleans nests. First they ...

Rockport: GOOD. 80 degrees. Trout are great on live shrimp, piggy perch and croaker in flats and along channels. Redfish are ...

Phoenix received a $1M grant to address extreme urban heat. Here's where to see the innovative shade structures 11 artists ...

What’s on TV: the Isle of Wight Festival, a new Serena Williams docu-series, and more Your complete TV guide to the week’s best shows, across terrestrial and digital platforms ...

There's something magical about a beach where you can actually hear yourself think—where the soundtrack isn't blaring speakers and screaming tourists but rather gentle waves and distant seabird calls.

With its bright golden mantle and jet-black body, it would be hard to mistake the yellow-headed blackbird for any other ...

A few species of bats are carnivorous, eating small frogs, lizards, and birds. Other species are known for their fish-eating habits and are usually specialized by having huge hind feet and claws. The ...