Who says we have to spend all winter cooped up inside, seeking refuge from the snow and cold? Nature is calling – if only we stop and listen. ...

Bird watching, or birding, as the purists prefer to call it, is one of North America’s fastest growing and most popular hobbies. But many wild birds are in serious trouble due to climate change. Will they go the way of their ancestors, the dinosaurs, and disappear? Jon McGinty speaks to experts about the prospect. ...

Monarch butterflies are the poster children for declining butterfly species, but there are things we can do to help them. Test your knowledge about this butterfly, its relatives and its habitat in our region. ...

It may be cold outside, but our region's best winter fun is just heating up. We dare you not to find somethign to celebrate this season, as Chris Linden shares some of our favorites. ...