Quick Take Turtles bask in April to raise their body temperature, boost metabolism, and resume their seasonal activity after winter. Species such as painted turtles, sliders, and map turtles rely on ...

Several Lake County families participated in an Earth Day event in Round Lake on Saturday. The free hour-long Round Lake Area ...

The illegal wildlife trade is a highly lucrative criminal enterprise responsible for thousands of animals being trafficked ...

Hundreds of turtles died in 2023 — what’s different now along Route 67 near West Alton ...

Professor of English Brandi Reissenweber was awarded the highest teaching honor at Illinois Wesleyan University on April 15 ...

This U.S. landmark lets visitors stand in Arizona, Nevada, and Utah at once, offering a unique photo-worthy experience in a ...

Texas offers more than desert landscapes, including exciting whitewater rapids, scenic adventures, and outdoor thrills for all skill levels.

Red-eared sliders sun themselves on logs and rocks, occasionally plopping into the water with all the grace of a bowling ball ...

Turtles are crossing Kentucky roads more often in spring and summer. Learn how to help them safely and legally.

Indiana DNR shares how to help native Indiana turtles cross the road safely and why they don't make good pets.

A rare type of sea turtle is on the road to recover at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center in Jekyll Island, Georgia. But this reptile is the offspring of a surprising parent duo: a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle ...