The monarch butterfly population in the eastern United States has declined sharply — an estimated 80% loss since the 1990s. Among the factors contributing to the decline: Loss of habitat, exposure to ...

The native plant sale put on by The Citizens for Lorain County Metroparks is a central component to the event, with ...

Imagine standing in a sea of golden grasses that sway in the wind like rolling waves, a landscape once teeming with ...

Climate change and industrial agriculture have decimated the western monarch butterfly’s crucial food source, threatening the ...

Monarchs are usually seen in Michigan from late spring to early fall.

Tucked away within the Fort Sill Natural Resources compound, something small but mighty is taking root—one milkweed sprout, ...

Monarch butterflies are making their flight north after wintering in Mexico. Here's what to know about one of Earth's fascinating flyers in Michigan.

Leaning over a picnic table at the south shelter at Island Park in Mt. Pleasant Tuesday, Korralynn Mumma explained to Betsy ...

Want to try butterfly gardening? Plant butterfly host plants to give caterpillars food and a place to grow through their ...

By any measure, the revival of the bald eagle stands as one of the great environmental triumphs in conservation history. In ...

It's common knowledge that the monarch butterfly is in trouble. However, like the causes themselves, the story of why the charismatic insect isn't faring well has evolved.

For thousands of years, millions of monarch butterflies have migrated from the northern U.S. and Canada to Mexico for the winter. But exactly how they know where to go is still a mystery.