In the deepest part of winter, the nights are very long - 20 hours. Enough time and darkness for a chance, when the weather is clear, to admire the Northern Lights. Cross-country skiing at a leisurely ...

By Ben Barry Wholesome footage shows tigers, opossums and elephants playing in the snow in their zoo enclosures. Videos show ...

Raccoons are often drawn to backyards in search of food, water, or shelter. Spotting the signs early can help you manage ...

Serenity may feel hard to come by these days, but the natural world still offers solace for those willing to seek it.

Merck Forest & Farmland Center will be hosting two upcoming events, an Animal Tracking Hike on Saturday, January 11 from 10 a ...

Several inches of snowfall kept the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute closed to visitors this week. But the animals and their caretakers still had a good time!

A pair of red pandas broke out of their zoo enclosure and escaped into a nearby forest. The female cubs, Li and Yen, made the ...

Snowy days are great for exploring the wonders of science right outside your front door. Older kids will enjoy making a snow ...

Walking in the snow can reveal lives that are often invisible on dry land to all but the very skilled tracker.

If you’re ever out in the winter, in winter, in winter, if you’re ever out in winter, you might see a fox. There’s red ones ...

Canada Post says Friday's 'red alert' for some areas has been downgraded to 'yellow' alert, but there may be delays due to ...

While visiting a remote cabin on Spencer Lake, Ron Joseph made friends with an ermine, had an encounter with a bobcat and used an axe and a pry bar to break the ice of the lake to get water.