While these are some of the top locations for spotting wild bobcats, it’s important to remember that these animals are elusive and may not always be easy to find. A bobcat standing on a rock. Image ...

Central Texas was hit hard by heavy rainfall and flash floods following the July 4th weekend. While emergency crews responded to human needs, another group was working just as urgently: Austin ...

The Chesapeake Bay is witnessing a striking return of ospreys, one of North America’s most iconic birds of prey. After being nearly wiped out in the mid-20th century due to pesticide use and habitat ...

After a week of heavy rains and river flooding near the Missouri River, a farmer in Boone County was inspecting damage to his cornfield when he spotted something flopping in the mud—a giant blue ...

An Arizona family got far more than they bargained for when checking on their dog in the backyard — a two-headed western diamondback rattlesnake was coiled beside the porch, both heads flicking their ...

Wildlife researchers in Central Texas recently got a surprise from one of nature’s most elusive mammals: an eastern spotted skunk, captured on a remote trail camera near the Balcones Canyonlands. The ...

It looked like a toy at first. That’s what 13-year-old Mya Callahan thought when she spotted a bright pink grasshopper hopping through her family’s backyard in Savannah, Georgia. But when it moved ...

While hiking a quiet trail near Estes Park, Colorado, 34-year-old nature enthusiast Katie Wilmer froze when a dark, shadowy figure darted across the path. “At first I thought it was a small bear cub,” ...

Hikers in Vermont’s Green Mountain National Forest were treated to a once-in-a-lifetime sight last week. It was a pure white moose slowly moving through the birch trees. The creature’s snow-colored ...

The spotted turtle (Clemmys guttata) might only grow to about 10 cm (4 in) long, but this brightly speckled reptile is making a big impact in conservation circles. Known for its distinct yellow spots ...

For the first time in more than a century, a fisher has been confirmed in Iowa. Caught on a trail camera in Allamakee County, this elusive carnivore shocked wildlife officials and locals alike.

Each year, from late spring to early fall, male tarantulas emerge from their burrows across the American Southwest—especially in Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona—to find a mate. Their slow, ...