July, and if you're a kid, there are countless adventures waiting outside! Feeling a little bored? Check out “The List” — 100 ...

Here is a look at some upcoming events throughout August at Lak State Park, 3401 State Park Road NE: 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 1: Nature Discovery Table: Skull Detectives "Come on down to ...

In one sense, it’s odd to associate any firefly with youth, for by the time we see them lighting up our nights, they are ...

Goar’s passion is the Dark Sky Telescope Program that runs through Sept. 21, and that takes place in the Hurricane Ridge ...

Every year, thousands of people visit Summit County to experience all the beauty that the Colorado Rocky Mountains have to ...

This summer has been a good year for viewing lightning bugs or fireflies because of several weather conditions. Here's what ...

Iowa is seeing an increase in fireflies, but the species' future remains uncertain. There are more than 200 firefly — or lightning bug — species across North America and over 2,000 worldwide, but ...

Readers share photos of gray bird species that live across America. Learn about the variety of gray colored birds you should know.

Promised Land State Park in Greentown, Pennsylvania isn’t just another patch of woods – it’s 3,000 acres of nature’s finest ...

Late July is a great time to get acquainted with the Little Dipper, also called Ursa Minor. Face north as soon as it gets ...

Most people have never seen the Little Dipper, because most of its stars are too dim to be seen through light-polluted skies. Earlier this month, we spoke of Ursa Major, the Big Bear, so this week ...

Charlie Beaton began what would become an ice cream staple around the state back in 1995.