During the Civil War, Congress passed the 1864 Yosemite Act, which designated the Valley and the Mariposa Grove as the first ...

A couple of folks were kind enough to lend me their expertise and thoughts as we near the general big game season opener for rifle hunters on Oct. 25.

Elk, especially bulls, need a high-protein diet to maintain their massive size. Plants like alfalfa, clover, and big ...

Experts offer tips and advice for avoiding or decreasing the severity of deer-vehicle collisions, and how to test deer for ...

Tommy, a bull elk at the North Carolina Zoo, picked a fight with a bison — and won. Biologists say Tommy wouldn't have fared ...

If you're planning a trip to Redwood National Forest, these are the animal species you're most likely to encounter ...

Putting your garden to bed for the season doesn’t mean simply turning off the water and walking away from it until next ...

From Roosevelt elk to Pacific tree frogs, there is a vast array of creatures to encounter at Olympic National Park.

Jared Ramsey, the Free Press' high school sports writer, already highlighted Michigan's top 50 high school football players for the 2025 season, ranked t he top 10 teams (Super 10) in the state and ...

Meet Carl Cocchiarella, Colorado’s least-successful elk hunter. After four decades of near misses, he’s learned that killing ...

The third Quality of Life Forum in Duncan focused on infrastructure, public safety, environment and economic development ...

On average, wildlife causes hundreds of deaths annually. Behind many of these deaths, are stories of adventures gone wrong. Where are these encounters likely to happen? Let’s check out the 10 most ...