DENVER (AP) — For National Park Service fisheries biologist Jeff Arnold, it was a moment he'd been dreading. Bare-legged in sandals, he was pulling in a net in a shallow backwater of the lower Colorado River last week, when he spotted three young fish that didn't belong there. “Give me a ...

This past week showed the ups and downs of life as a young fawn. Tuesday, one was exploring the backyard, checking out the cast-iron stove that now functions as a bird feeder. It then took advantage of the open lawn to do a little running and jumping before strolling away, likely to get a ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — Over the holiday weekend law enforcement officers and agencies will be on the water educating boaters on safe boating practices as part of the annual Operation Dry Water weekend. Operation Dry Water is a national awareness and enforcement campaign focused on reducing the ...

LANSING — Lake Michigan’s scenic coastline and other areas throughout northern Lower Michigan will become more accessible for electric vehicle users this summer with the installation of electric vehicle charging stations at select Michigan state parks. Starting from Warren Dunes State ...

KINGSFORD — Joshua Isaac, the district forester with the Dickinson/Menominee Conservation District, will be conducting guided nature hikes starting this Friday to have conversations about everything from forest management to wildfire, invasive species, tree, plant, bird, animal, insect and ...

BANGKOK (AP) — The world’s largest recorded freshwater fish, a giant stingray, has been caught in the Mekong River in Cambodia, according to scientists from the Southeast Asian nation and the United States. The stingray, captured on June 13, measured almost 13 feet from snout to tail and ...