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 ...

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 ...

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.

Virginia implemented new traffic laws impacting driver penalties and fees, including stricter seat belt rules and increased ...

Virginia star swimmer Gretchen Walsh won the prestigious Honda Cup as the top Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year.

The Social Butterflies Foundation’s mission is to empower, uplift, and educate survivors of lupus and fibromyalgia.

Virginia swimmer Gretchen Walsh won the Honda Cup, which is given annually to the country's top female college athlete, on ...

Today marks the start of the state government's new fiscal year, and brings into effect numerous new laws that won approval ...