Dewdrop-shaped diamonds at Boucheron, fish brooches with iridescent scales at Van Cleef & Arpels, flowers with pink sapphire ...

Even the best clothing camouflage patterns don’t match Mother Nature’s ability to conceal the birds and mammals that thrive ...

Turkeys used to be found on the dinner table more often than in the Minnesota wild. “It used to be there were no turkeys, and the first time I saw some I was like ‘wow,’” said local naturalist Stan ...

Seeds, fruits, fats, nuts and more create a calorie-dense treat for birds. Here’s how to serve suet for birds. Learn what birds eat suet.

Sometimes by this time in February, the hellebores planted many years ago in a flower bed are showing buds, but that hasn’t ...

The term “snowbirds” sometimes refers to people who head south to avoid the cold and snow of winter. There are some real ...

The Victorian Era was a time of the Industrial Revolution, with authors Charles Dickens and Charles Darwin, the railway and ...

One of the great joys of having a garden is to get winged visitors dropping by. Birds are not only pleasant company, but also ...

Winter poses several challenges for birds. Scarce food supplies and limited water are obvious challenges for nearly all of them. Extremely cold temperatures, strong winds, driving snow and ...

A welcome winter thaw before Christmas called me into the woods. My dog and I followed our usual hiking path, up and down hills in the remnant Big Woods adjacent to where I live. The top layer of ...