The weather forecast for Ellis Park in Henderson, Ky., by Thursday had improved considerably. That bodes well for the chances ...

Hat Creek Racing’s Fanshell Beach returns stateside following her fifth-place finish in the Norfolk Stakes (G2) at Royal Ascot to face an oversubscribed field of 15 2-year-olds entered in Saturday’s ...

Gardens have started working a little harder these days. A single plant no longer earns praise just because it looks pretty.

Ticked Off Why does the city not clean the bus stop shelters. The one on Bannon across from the airport is filthy and 3 windows are broken out. Tickled Pink My pepper plants are loaded, so are my ...

Discover the benefits of vines in the landscape, plus the best varieties for colorful flowers, attractive foliage, privacy, shade and pollinator support.

Blue Bird Stables, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Ken Reimer’s recent Tepin Stakes (Listed) runner-up East Jabip will seek her first stakes victory when she takes on seven other 3-year-old fillies ...

Sound Series: Presented by Terranea Resort. Friday: Coriander. Saturday: KAYLYN. 7-10 p.m. Nelson’s Sunset Bluff, 100 ...

Ghana is home to me – it’s where I grew up, from the age of four until I returned to England for university – but its ...

Bring your lunch and find a spot under a tree. Some areas have grills for cooking burgers or hot dogs. Kids love playing in ...

On a muggy day in June, Don Hopkins was conducting a routine bee inspection when his phone rang. Hopkins is an apiarist at the N.C. Department of Agriculture, and visiting hives around the state to ...

Hummingbirds are back in Massachusetts, as the fast‑winged birds continue their annual spring migration. Ruby-throated hummingbirds were reported April 15 and 17 in the Central Massachusetts ...

Male Broad-tailed Hummingbirds perform dramatic aerial courtship dives to impress females. In a new study, scientists have shown that diving males closely time key events to produce a burst of signals ...