Bright new leaves ... The university hosts the BirdCast Migration Dashboard. In recent nocturnal migration metrics, Farnsworth said they’ve seen about 37 million birds move through Texas and ...

The Smith Falls State Park near Valentine has Nebraska’s highest waterfall. At 70 feet tall, it creates a magical scene as ...

Time to put your two-wheeler to good use on these scenic, fun bike paths—one in each state. Bicycling is as popular as ever, ...

You don't have to travel far to see some of the world's most stunning natural wonders. From shimmering turquoise lakes to majestic mountaintops, these are the places in each state that are sure to ...

Hummingbirds are once again making their annual migration from their winter habitats in Mexico ... with Ruby-throated hummingbirds being the most common in the summer. These bright green birds with ...

Birds, in particular, often use bright feathers to catch the eye of a potential mate ... their feathers absorb UV light and shine it back as visible color – usually green or yellowish. In a recent ...

After more than 1,500 of the lanky birds died in Indiana, wildlife biologists in Nebraska were on high alert for the ...

Arrivals and departures are staggered over several weeks, but at peak stopover, it's one of the great sights of natural ...

Matt Urbanski / Crane Trust Hundreds of thousands of sandhill cranes are once again flocking to central Nebraska during their annual migration—and so far, the leggy birds appear to be unaffected ...

Michiganders can also keep an eye out for five rare visitors, according to avibirds.com: Hummingbirds prepare for the lengthy ...

ornithologists urge Americans to turn off nonessential lighting from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. during peak migration periods. Bright lights can attract and disorient birds that migrate at night ...

Bright lights on tall buildings and city skyglow attract the feathered travelers, leading to window collisions or exhaustion from circling illuminated structures. As birds begin their migration ...