That’s Chimney Bluffs State Park in a nutshell – except the pinching won’t help because this surreal landscape along Lake Ontario in Wolcott, New York, is 100% real despite looking like it was plucked ...

New Yorkers need to be on the lookout for an out-of-towner. The northern snakehead might look like a native, but it's ...

A new atlas catalogs nearly 11,000 bird names, revealing their origins, meanings, and the surprising stories behind how birds ...

Because they've adapted for survival, natives don't require pesticides or fertilizers and they use less water, said Marinello ...

A group of volunteers is working to protect the piping plover, a vulnerable native bird living along the New York coastline.

There are thousands of species of birds, and many of their names are well-known to us—blue jay, robin, and mallard, to name ...

The 20th century expansion of nectar feeders drove Anna’s Hummingbirds to spread across California—and transformed the birds ...

Stephan Roundtree, an avid birder and environmental advocate from New York City, led the group through the muddy trails. He ...

The Burmese python — an apex predator that can grow over 18 feet long and eat animals larger than itself — has decimated ...

Beech trees often come in clusters, as the matriarch sprouts dense groves, producing nuts that are a nutritious staple of ...

Gardens packed with blooming flowers are extremely popular. But are these highly curated creations actually helpful – or is ...

Grifo also recommends creating layers of habitat: “You want to have big trees, small trees, shrubs, ground covers and vines ...