Jun. 14—We are near the summer solstice: the first day of summer. With sunrise at 5:15 a.m. and the sun setting at 9:06 p.m., daylight is longer than any other day of the year (nearly 16 hours at this ...

For thousands of years, one tree species defined the cultural and ecological identity of what is now the American South: the ...

Immerse yourself in tranquil nature scenes designed for deep relaxation and meditation. This video features gentle movements ...

Retired teacher Larry Weber, of Barnum, is the author of “Butterflies of the North Woods" and “Spiders of the North Woods," among other books. Reach him via Katie Rohman at krohman@duluthnews.com. A ...

I think everyone here in the Seacoast area has noticed the huge amount of white pine cones produced this year. Large quantities litter the ground. Red squirrel middens — piles of cones stripped of ...

High in the bare branches of a tree at the edge of my meadow, a female pine warbler paused just long enough for me to take her picture. / PHOTO BY BILL DANIELSON Sign up for the Gazette's morning ...