A bog turtle, listed at threatened under the Endangered Species Act, in its sphagnum moss wetlands habitat. The Trump administration has proposed big changes to federal protections for threatened and ...

There’s a funny thing about the American Dream. You chase it for decades—through smoke, sirens, funerals, low pay, high danger, neighborhoods politicians only remember when they need a backdrop—and if ...

From 200 yards away, I could tell I was about to have a really cool wildlife visit. What I didn’t realize was what a great reminder I would get about one of the primary reasons I enjoy writing these ...

When many families start to think about a good starter pet, a turtle often comes to mind. At first glance, owning one seems pretty simple. Get an enclosure, clean water, and a light, and let them do ...

FLOYD — Anona Miller checked a muddy mountain rivulet and found nature’s equivalent of that needle in a haystack — a rare bog turtle. “I won!” Miller called out to other scientists plodding about a ...

Over the years Pennsylvania has appointed an assemblage of flora and fauna to be official representatives of the commonwealth. To that end, a congregation of various critters have risen to that lofty ...

North Carolina is set to add a new state trail, the Charlotte region's first. Gov. Josh Stein is considering legislation designating the 60-mile South Fork Passage State Trail. The General Assembly ...

Over the years Pennsylvania has appointed an assemblage of flora and fauna to be official representatives of the commonwealth. To that end, a congregation of various critters have risen to that lofty ...

North America's tiniest turtle is at risk, with a dwindling population and shrinking bog habitat. Zoo Knoxville's work gives the species a better chance at survival. The increasingly rare reptile is ...