From snails to skunks, squirrels to cicadas, most of our neighbors are quiet and seldom interact with us, but they play ...

Standing on an esker northeast of Ampersand Mountain, retired state biologist Ray Curran pointed to a fen he first visited ...

The March 2025 ice storm in northeastern Lower Michigan was impactful. Many residents were forced to leave the area until power was restored. Access to properties was hampered for months. Chainsaws ...

Cillian Murphy is back as the rough and tough mob boss for a movie spin-off of the beloved British television show, “Peaky ...

Millions are expected to travel during the post-Christmas holiday rush, which could be disrupted by severe weather across the ...

Native along the entire East Coast and west to Missouri and Texas, this slow-growing, pyramidical holly can reach 25-60 feet tall at maturity. Also known as Christmas holly, the spiny-leaved plants ...

Plants that drop all their leaves at one time and enter a leafless, dormant state are called deciduous. In climates that ...

A new set of native maple trees are now taking root along a major corridor in St. Joseph, offering a vibrant set of colors ...

A biologist finds respite in an old growth forest near Ampersand Mountain that he first discovered with his mentor Greenleaf Chase.

There’s no plant that says “Christmas” in the South quite like a holly. Those glossy green leaves and bright red berries have been woven into our holiday traditions for centuries, […] ...

If you want a houseplant that resembles a tree without being the size of one, there are manageable options. This one might ...

He taught us to recognize the diamond pattern on hickory bark and reminded us to check whether branches were opposite or ...