ONE of the best ways to get close to nature is to feed the birds in your garden. This incredibly popular activity across the ...

As winter draws near and temperatures begin to drop, our feathered friends are facing some extra challenges to stay warm and ...

Be mindful of potential spoilage, especially in wet weather, as cracked corn can mold quickly if it becomes damp. Suet is a high-energy food made from animal fat mixed with seeds, nuts, or dried ...

It's similar to suet, in that suet is fat from around the kidneys. However, beef shortening can also refer to beef tallow ...

Hey, I’ve got a Steller’s jay in my yard,” a friend called me on Monday last week. I hurried over, but it was gone by the ...

Mother Nature is done with its colorful foliage show and even though the weather has been good recently, winter will arrive ...

Calvin Finch says these are the best seed feeders and seeds to offer, plus here's what you'll attract with a suet feeder.

President-elect Trump’s HHS nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has stirred a debate over cooking oils, claiming beef tallow is a ...

Mincemeat was originally a Christmas pie in Britain.  But in New England, it became more closely associated with thanksgiving ...

There will be a Backyard Bird Feeder event 9 a.m.-noon Dec. 7 at Crane Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. The Refuge and the ...

First to arrive and feed daily are tufted titmice and chickadees. Soon there are white-breasted nuthatches pecking away, ...

Welcome back to The Not-So-Great Defector Bake Off, where Kelsey and Chris attempt to complete the technical challenges from ...