Minnesota is home to the prolific cottontail rabbit, as well as two species of their relatives — the white-tailed jack rabbit ...

In “My Life in Baseball,” Jim Kahmann tells the stories of his years in the minors on his way to becoming head athletic trainer for Minnesota Twins. Joe McNamara, standing, at center left, shakes ...

MOUNT PLEASANT — Situated on the Wando River, the Rivertowne neighborhood features spacious homes and wide streets. Manicured trees cast shade on the well-kempt lawns. And residents feel like they’ve ...

Fun for the birds: The 22nd annual Festival of Birds runs Jan. 15-19. Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve hosts the yearly event. Activities include guided field trips, workshops, kayak ...

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture announced it is offering grants of up to $500,000 to help livestock producers in the state prevent the spread of bird flu on their farms. Farmers can request ...

Southwest Florida offers a variety of attractions beyond Thanksgiving festivities. Destinations range from nature preserves like Bird Rookery Swamp to historical sites such as the Edison & Ford Winter ...

Avian flu flared up in Minnesota poultry operations last month after a nearly eight-month reprieve, forcing farmers to depopulate eight turkey barns. A vaccine exists for this highly pathogenic avian ...

Ducks and geese have started flying south for the winter. It makes for a pretty sight. But some are carrying sickness with them. The migration has caused an uptick in cases of bird flu in commercial ...

Earlier this week, a turkey flock in Redwood County, Minnesota, tested positive for bird flu. It's the first positive test among commercial birds since April, and it has turkey farmers on alert. There ...

REDWOOD FALLS, MINN. – After a summer free of bird flu infections, a new outbreak at a turkey operation in Redwood County has the state back on alert. A deadly bird flu has been detected in a ...

The USDA ordered nationwide testing after multiple states confirmed the virus was present in dairy cattle. Minnesota reported nine cases last year. A dairy cow on a southwest Minnesota farm. Minnesota ...

NAPLES, FLORIDA — You’re not even safe on hiking paths inside the Sunshine State. A Florida woman was recently hospitalized after she was attacked by a alligator while she hiked on Bird Rookery Swamp ...