In this video, I spend a misty morning on the shores of Lake Kerkini, observing and filming Great Crested Grebes. As the light slowly rises through the fog, the grebes begin their day — feeding, ...

When it comes to nature, readers know I wear my heart on my sleeve, as I am often moved by the things I see or challenged by the mysteries and wonders that I have witnessed during a lifetime in the ...

About the Mural: In this mural created by artist Kristy McCarthy (aka D. Gale), a Great Crested Flycatcher and Yellow-rumped Warbler stand out against a richly colored background lush with native ...

In “The Great Contradiction,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian looks at the way the founders wrestled with the fate of human bondage. By Richard Kreitner Richard Kreitner is the host of the U.S.

Bird migration hit a record high this week, and Southeast Texas was right in the flight path. On the night of Oct. 8, more than 1.25 billion birds were recorded flying south across the U.S., according ...

Around 252 million years ago, life on Earth suffered its most catastrophic blow to date: a mass extinction event known as the “Great Dying” that wiped out around 90% of life. What followed has long ...

This week’s featured creature is a bird, a common summer resident that may not be commonly seen. At least, that’s always been my experience. The great crested flycatcher makes a lot of racket, but it ...

Anyone who has spent any time birding will understand that certain birds are more difficult to find than others. Anyone who has spent a lifetime birding will understand that certain species are ...

Anyone who has spent any time birding will understand that there are certain birds that are more difficult to find than others. Anyone who has spent a lifetime birding will understand that there are ...

Here's what I think about hunting for morel mushrooms in the spring: It’s a lot like muskie fishing. Perhaps, but hear me out. Over my many years of covering the Great Outdoors, I’ve heard numerous ...

Retired teacher Larry Weber, of Barnum, is the author of “Butterflies of the North Woods" and “Spiders of the North Woods," among other books. Reach him via Katie Rohman at [email protected]. A ...