Their fur is dark brown, short and very ... Answer: The river otter is Minnesota’s largest aquatic carnivore, eating fish, crayfish, clams, turtles, frogs, birds’ eggs, and even muskrats.

"(The name) refers to its distinctive purple, blue, red, yellow and green plumage ... only that the birds are on the decline.

Proud and always hopeful that a bird or two might be put ... That was the case Saturday in Brown County, when two Labradors — ...

It’s a common LBJ (little brown job) or LBB (little brown bird)” in yards. Edward Forbush ... I was happy to see some redbelly snakes this fall. It’s Minnesota’s smallest snake, about the size of a ...

What should Milwaukee name a prospective WNBA franchise? Readers chimed in with a number of suggestions. Some are great. Some ...

The fox snake is often misunderstood, but it plays a vital role in its ecosystem. Fox snakes are large, nonvenomous and native to the Great Lakes region, where they help keep rodent populations in ...

Floridians are lucky if they see one brown leaf hiding among palm trees during the fall ... the Maine Pomological Society ...

Wabasha is the kind of town that makes you wonder if you’ve accidentally wandered onto the set of a heartwarming family movie. Famous as the setting for the “Grumpy Old Men” films, this Mississippi ...

For the hunting opener, Conway led Nate Huck, a resident game bird consultant ... Kraskey, Brown County Pheasants Forever chapter president. Her hunting party included Explore Minnesota Tourism ...

The anti-slip base ensures no sliding around — just solid support for your intergalactic adventures in reading (and home ...

There you have it, folks—11 spots in Wisconsin that will make you feel like you’ve stepped into another world. So grab your hiking boots, charge your camera, and get ready to explore the Badger ...

Out in the swamps, the only deciduous conifers growing here, tamaracks, are glowing with yellow-gold on their ... all sparrows look alike — little brown birds. But if we can see them clearly ...