When people think of pets, dogs and cats often come to mind first—but birds can be just as affectionate, intelligent, and ...

Tall oak and elm trees create perfect shady spots for afternoon picnics. The swimming pool here is a lifesaver during those scorching Texas summer days when temperatures climb into triple digits.

In the heart of Byron, Georgia, stands a crimson-hued treasure chest disguised as a simple country building, where the past doesn’t just whisper – it practically throws a parade complete with confetti ...

The vagrant kelp gull mated with a local herring gull, though the chick did not survive. Experts say it's a "complete mystery" how the bird came to nest so far north in the first place ...

He says thank you when you give him snacks but will also tell you to shut up,” said Chantelle Rogers, who works at the animal shelter in Fall River, Mass.

You’re outside when suddenly you hear an unfamiliar chirp. Looking around, you wonder, “Is it a squirrel?” “Is it a bat?” And ...

Botswana presents a rare experience for adventure junkies with its safari biking trails. These trails enable bikers to ...

Wild populations of the rare Maccoa duck, an African wetland species, have been dwindling for decades. There numbers are ...

I covered the Brood XIV 17-year cicadas and the birds that love them, but it turned out the birds weren’t quite done adding ...

Despite their luminescent glow, lightning bugs have remained a conservation mystery until relatively recently. Now ...

But obviously, at some point, it fell in love with an American herring gull and decided to nest." As a dedicated bird-watcher for over 50 years, he was just as surprised by the sudden discovery.

Bird-watching is an accessible hobby that can be done almost anywhere and Utah is full of a variety of bird habitats ...