In our world of machinery, where so much work is done from the safety of a console, there are still places where machines can ...

In Myakka River State Park you can climb a wooden tower, cross a narrow skywalk, and look out over the tree canopy for a ...

Calsbeek had yet to kill a deer that season, but in previous years, he told me, a single animal kept his family of four well fed through the winter. His young daughters especially liked to eat deer ...

Buying a house is a dream come true for many people. It's the ultimate badge of adulthood. The moment you stop throwing away ...

Christmas trees abandoned on the “devil strip”. Wrappings and tinsel in the weekly trash pick-ups. Peppermint and/or ...

Behavior is another challenge. Raccoons are extremely intelligent and curious, which often translates into constant mischief.

Raccoons living in America’s cities may be showing early indications of what scientists call “domestication syndrome.” ...

This rainforest tree solved one of evolution’s hardest problems. Here’s how it evolved to use tension and geometry to fire ...

Eversource has been using helicopters at various spots around the state to cut tree branches near remote transmission lines.

Florida has enacted numerous new laws, making it challenging for residents to keep track of what is legal. The USA TODAY ...

The youngest chimpanzees are the biggest risk-takers. Would humans show the same pattern if adults weren’t keeping such a ...