Imagine walking through a slice of the Arctic tundra while never leaving West Virginia’s embrace. The Cranberry Bog Boardwalk ...

but Parrott Creek in Canby is an important habitat for steelhead trout. Vital waterways like Parrott Creek and many others are marked out in a newly updated map from the Oregon Department of State ...

Scarlet tanagers have solid red heads and bodies with black wings and tail feathers. These migrating birds tend to stay high in the treetops. Check out more vibrant tanager species you should to know.

Since color is key to identifying many species—like the unmistakable scarlet tanager—this fear quickly turns a casual walk through the park into a stress test. Even field guides feel overwhelming.

While summer isn't the favorite season for birding because of heat, humidity and insects, it's probably the season when the most people can take part, with more daylight and vacation time.

“Bird populations have numerous, widespread threats including habitat loss, habitat fragmentation, land-use changes, and chemical contaminants,” Haselrig noted. “The annual BBS is vital in ...

Observing the night sky can be done with no special equipment, although a sky map can be very useful, and a good telescope or binoculars will enhance some experiences and bring some otherwise ...

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Ongoing temperature recordings using thermometers have shown a clear warming of the Earth's temperature over the past few decades. By using this data, scientists have found that the Earth’s ...