TOKYO -- The pet of choice in Japan, as much as cuddly kitties and playful puppies, is the humble bug. The bug has been a key part of Japanese culture from the Heian era classic “The Tale of Genji” to ...

No matter when you visit, the Indiana Dunes State Park challenges perceptions of what the Midwest landscape can offer. It’s a place where prairie meets beach, where forest meets shoreline, and where ...

Imagine moving into a new house just to discover it has no insulation. That's what life can be like for a bat box resident.

Our August skies are aflutter with butterflies over the Kankakee Sands prairie. The nectar-rich flowers of the blazing stars, ...

Unless you’re roasting marshmallows, it’s hard to think of fire in the woods as a good thing. We all watched wildfire devastation play out earlier this year in Southern California, and many dealt with ...

The Indiana DNR Community and Urban Forestry program staff has announced a schedule of upcoming fall and winter events, ...

Time travel doesn’t require a DeLorean or a police box – sometimes all you need is a short hike through the woods of southern ...

By BONNIE JEAN FELDKAMP Unless you’re roasting marshmallows, it’s hard to think of fire in the woods as a good thing. We all ...

A powerful new docuseries premiering August 2 on National Geographic takes viewers into the emotional, high-stakes world of ...

In Indianapolis, climate change is not just a future threat — it is already worsening heat, flooding and air quality.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is asking the public to look for and ...

Hidden high in the White Mountains of eastern California, a gnarled, weathered tree quietly holds a staggering secret — it’s nearly 5,000 years old.