Stories

Summer means hummingbirds in the upper Midwest. There is only one hummingbird which migrates to Michigan to raise it's young and that's...

Tickseed is a native wildflower common in dry sandy roadside areas. It is also known as Sand Coreopsis. It's just finishing up it's...

These fearsome looking reptiles are actually incredible animals! They live in freshwater, usually ponds or lakes, here in the Midwest...

Wild strawberries are a forager's dream. Sweet, small and intensely flavored, these wild fruits are actually pretty easy to identify....

You either love or hate grey squirrels. In the forests, suburbs, cities, these little rodents live around us year round. They are...

What plant has oil that acts like aspirin, tastes like mint, can be used for lubrication of metals and used to be used to flavor gum? ...

It's that time of year when the swampy woodlands boom with sound. Many people think the "ree, ree, ree" sound that comes blasting out of...

Did you know that there is a fish that can move between salt water and freshwater? Yep, right here in Michigan, the Rainbow Trout! Of...

These lovely birds are the subject of many myths, legends and tall tales. Crows can be seen as omens of bad things, often seen and hear...

This lovely little woodland game bird has recently turned up at our feeders. The Ruffed Grouse is a common Eastern US game bird hunted...

This is a broad introduction to many species but a valuable introduction to make. Saying, "Meet Lichen" is like saying, "Meet Birds". ...

Funny name for an animal with feathers isn't it? The Hairy Woodpecker doesn't have any hair, just long feathers along it's large beak. ...