DEAR JOAN: The last week or so, a hawk has been hunting the squirrels in our backyard in Walnut Creek. The hawk stalks them, ...

Owls make their homes in many national parks around the country, though they can be tricky to spot. Here are a few profiles ...

Scourge of the bird feeder and a master of ‘shock and awe’ assassinations, the sparrowhawk pursues its quarry with such tenacity and unpredictability that it often blindsides its prey.

The National Transportation Safety Board enters a second day of public hearings Thursday on the January midair collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and a passenger plane that killed all ...

Here we are, technically at midsummer if we think of fall starting late in September. Meteorologists consider the end of ...

On an early day in July, I had the pleasure of previewing some of the gardens that will be featured during the Aug. 9 Master ...

The town wants to build a cluster wastewater system at 0 Gunters Lane. Irene Checkovich’s guest commentary this week urges ...

Former North Carolina governor Roy Cooper is expected to make a run in the U.S. Senate race, according to NBC News and CNN.

Cooper, born in Caerphilly, Wales, in 1921, was known for combining intentionally disastrous magic tricks with slapstick humour, as well as his famous catchphrase "just like that".

You gotta love ‘em: critters. Really, who doesn’t adore Bambi; Scrat the squirrel; Looney Tunes' Goofy Gophers; Chip and Dale ...

Cooper is considered the favorite to win the Democratic nomination for the seat being vacated by Republican Thom Tillis. The decision could also shape the GOP's efforts to retain the seat in the ...

Birds face constant threats from a variety of apex predators. From the peregrine falcon's high-speed aerial attacks to the great horned owl's nocturna ...