Valentine’s Day brings thoughts of hearts and red flowers. Some plants have heart shapes. Bleeding heart, Dicentra formosa, is a California native with small heart-shaped flowers. Redbud, Cercis ...

Eat chili-garlic lobster, take a boat to Little Tobago Island, or hike the oldest protected forest in the Americas.

You’ve probably scrolled past a dozen “best houseplant” lists this year. Here’s why this one is different: these eight plants don’t just survive neglect — they’re engineered by nature to thrive on it.

Roxborough State Park stands as a testament to Colorado’s geological wonders – a 4,000-acre sanctuary where towering red sandstone formations create a natural cathedral against the blue Colorado sky.

Add flowering scarlet sage plants to your pollinator garden and watch the hummingbirds flock to feed on the sweet nectar.

It's common for animals to disguise themselves as leaves, flowers, or even tree bark to avoid predators. Camouflage is one of ...

Rosemary is a great way to attract hummingbirds and butterflies, but there's another herb you should add next to it if you want to see more of these critters.

BILL MARCHEL is a wildlife and outdoors photographer and writer whose work appears in many regional and national publications as well as the Brainerd Dispatch. He may be reached at ...