From giant red blobs and 1,700-pound steer to coonskin caps and bears riding Harleys, these are the sport's top merrymakers.

Rain brings out the iridescence of the feathers on a grackle along the Bow River near Carseland, Ab., on Tuesday, July 22, ...

Chimney swifts, which will migrate soon to South America, are “species of concern” because of population declines from habitat loss and decreasing insect numbers.