House sparrows are an invasive species, introduced from England in 1850 to help control both an outbreak of a native elm ...

I suppose this is a small price to pay to live where I live. There is an abundance of wildlife in my neighborhood, and for that I am grateful.

The low-lying coastal community of Crisfield lost a federal grant aimed at preventing flooding and managing sea-level rise, ...

In Tuesday’s “Working Capital” episode of “Matt About Town,” WTOP’s Matt Kaufax went to the Smithsonian National Zoo to pose as a bird caretaker for a morning.

The Salisbury Zoo is launching a series of upgrades to its animal habitats in the coming weeks. Here's what to know.

I was in a rush to get out of town a few weeks ago and needed a quick meal. A quick detour took me up to Broadway and there I was, waiting in line with a dozen other mostly sober people at Dick’s ...

This environmental professor's life changed after Hurricane Katrina, and she discovered how birding can change the world.

In the United States, heat waves break out every summer. While people can jump in their pools, go to the beach, hit the lake, or engage in other activities that keep them cool, animals at zoos do ...

Let the first-timers know. From the famed hashbrowns to the waffle options, here are the 7 best Waffle House menu items to order, and 3 things to avoid.

The zoo, founded by naturalist and writer Gerald Durrell, thanks visitors for their patience.

One bird spectacle readily observable in Allegheny County right now comes in the form of 100 purple martins swirling above the fields and their condos at Harrison Hills Park.

House Sparrows and European Starlings, while non-native and sometimes considered nuisances, remain among the most commonly observed backyard birds. Learning to identify these frequent visitors ...