Like a bottomless reservoir, money keeps pouring into Texas’ unclaimed property fund, but it never gets full. Millions of “properties” -- which can include land but also old forgotten bank accounts -- ...

I heard them before they came into view; their beautiful voices projecting a language known only to them. “Bzee … sree-sree- sree.” See our e-edition for a full replica of today’s newspaper. On ...

Bohemian waxwing visit Maine in the winter when there isn't enough fruit farther north to sustain them. (Photo by Doug Hitchcox) Moving into spring means we are welcoming many species of birds, ...

With each new opportunity to learn more about one of our most intriguing native plants, my opinion of mistletoe tends to wobble a bit. On the one hand, its destructive effects on cottonwoods and other ...

We are now in the midst of winter with its often foggy and dreary days. Many trees are bare, most insects are dormant, and numerous bird species have flown south, so our gardens can seem gray, bare, ...

With less than two weeks before Christmas, many of our region’s birds migrated to their warm wintering grounds long ago. But the cedar waxwing is making merry in the Inland Northwest, its palette of ...

We’re almost at the end of October and violets are still blooming in the yard. To date, where I live in southern Northampton County, we’ve only had one overnight frost. In spite of that, though, a lot ...

Aug. 22—There is little songbird singing during these days of late summer. A few persist, like red-eyed vireos, and wood peewees, continuing with their songs and calls. Songs were prevalent earlier in ...

The August doldrums are upon us. Nests are empty, flowers are going to seed and insects buzz. But then, zucchinis run rampant; tomatoes are finally turning red and sweet corn overflows the road stands ...