nature

It's mid-August and I've already seen my fair share of fall signs from Mother Nature.

The western prickly pear can grow to be close to a foot tall, and its defining features are broad and flat growths, that bloom yellow flowers from late June to early July.

Both species of buckthorn found in Minnesota are non-native and invasive.

According to folklore, the coloring of this cute little bug can help predict winter weather forecasts.

The Blanding's turtle is easily identified by its bright yellow chin and yellow flecked, dome shaped shell. It's been a threatened species since 1984.

I had my dog on a walk Friday afternoon and noticed that the pussy willow trees had bloomed overnight in my neighborhood.

You know when you see a melting snowbank in the spring, and it's dotted with dirt and debris? Some of those tiny black specs are actually snow fleas.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Eaglecam is now streaming for the 2021 nesting season.

As I was hanging outside this weekend, I inhaled a smell that can only mean fall: a pile of leaves.

Camping in 2020 isn't what it used to be 30 years ago, thanks in large part to modern technology.