The most recently designated state symbol is Pennsylvania’s Official state amphibian. No, it’s not a frog or toad, it’s a ...

Climate change, light pollution and landscaping practices are contributing to a global decline in lightning bugs.

She is small, quirky, and stubborn—and she emits a foul odor when threatened: The common musk turtle is one of North America's most fascinating aquatic turtles. Within her compact body lies an ...

Eastern box turtles hatch out of eggs that have been buried about six inches, ... Baby box turtles who have not developed this territorial behavior, are able to be relocated to a suitable habitat. If ...

As the largest lake in New England, Lake Champlain provides endless opportunities for locals and visitors to get outside.

As a budding naturalist growing up in the concrete-heavy environs of Boston, I would regularly thumb through my family’s ...

A pregnant turtle needs your help to find her way home. An Eastern box turtle, estimated to be about 10 years old, was left ...

Eastern box turtles can be found in many habitats, including damp meadows, deciduous woodlands, pinelands, shrublands, and even suburban landscapes. Adults are opportunistic omnivores, dining on the ...

Turtles are among the most endangered vertebrates. Habitat destruction, illegal collection, water contamination, and massive harvesting of wild turtles are decimating the world’s turtle population. ..