Jim and Janet Colflesh usually walk the Union Canal Towpath every other day to get some exercise and do some nature watching. On Jan. 13, the retirees were on a mission. A friend had photographed a ...

There is a small park with big trees behind Debbie Garfield’s house in eastern Grand Junction where she likes to walk her dog and look at the birds. Earlier this month, Garfield got a treat as she ...

It’s 2 a.m. on Easter morning, and I’m awakened by "Hoo ho-hoo? Hoo hooo." The cadence is like, “Who’s awake? Me, too.” I open my window. The night is still. For certain, a great horned owl is calling ...

Large as a table lamp and topped with two pointy tufts resembling Batman ears, the great horned owl is easy to identify. But it’s so not easy to see. Secretive, guarded and well-camouflaged among ...

HILTON HEAD ISLAND — Given recent population growth on Hilton Head, new arrivals are hardly news anymore, but the pending addition of one new resident is creating buzz on the island and beyond. This ...