Turtles are often unfairly maligned as fish killers that ruin the ecosystems of our ponds, rivers, and streams. The facts are that many turtles are omnivores and consume large amounts of aquatic ...

Vermont's native spiny softshell turtle population is bouncing back with new records set in 2025 thanks to conservation ...

The creature paddling leisurely in the gin-clear water at Balmorhea State Park, in far West Texas, was the approximate size, shape, and color of a buttermilk flapjack. When I crouched along the grassy ...

Blanding's turtle is a threatened species in Iowa. (Photo courtesy of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources) Iowa is home to 13 wild turtle species, nearly all of which are in need of conservation ...

The arrival of 80-degree days has humans feeling like someone hit the fast-forward button to summer, and nature is noticing too, with plants bolting to bloom and some wildlife speeding up their ...

JAMESTOWN – When the shadows behind the sprawling brick-facade of the Riverside Business Center give way to sunshine, spiny softshell turtles find their basking place along a ledge near the Chadakoin ...