Blacklegged ticks and Lone Star ticks carry diseases in Virginia. They live in the forest leaf litter or in shaded, grassy areas. Ticks do not climb high on vegetation, so they must hitch a ride by ...

With much of The Far Side's comedy being pulled from Gary Larson's real life, his love of butterflies has been used for many ...

Kate Shunney Park Naturalist Valerie Chaney championed a pollinator plot a few years back at Cacapon State Park, in ...

Looking for a place to take your little ones this week? Look no further! Here is a list of family-friendly (and fun!) ...

Norfolk Southern has constructed around 1,500 feet of living shoreline to prevent erosion around the Norfolk coal terminal.

Monarch butterflies gather at their wintering colony in the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in Michoacán, Mexico. “So for over a decade now, the colonies haven’t really changed in size.

This five-mile strip of Atlantic-kissed paradise somehow remains blissfully under-the-radar despite offering everything you could want in a beach getaway: pristine shorelines, wildlife-rich natural ...

Chester Presbyterian Church recently unveiled a life-sized LOVE artwork. Created as part of a state and local partnership to ...

Officials are asking the public to help identify and count butterflies. They call it the "Butterfly Atlas," and it's a ...

Planning for Northern Virginia Senior Olympics 2025 has begun with some new events added. NVSO will be held Sept. 13 - 30.