nature

Here's a chance for you to get outside and watch spring unfold in West Michigan. For the whole month of April Grand Rapids' Blanford Nature Center is offering free admission.

A 4-gram painted turtle had to be rescued after emerging too early during Michigan’s strange late-winter conditions.

Warblers, orioles, and other songbirds will soon be returning to Michigan. Here’s the expected migration timeline.

From big cats to wild turkeys, Michigan has a clear line on certain exotic animals. Here’s what the state says you absolutely cannot bring home.

Michigan skunk mating season is here, and encounters are about to increase.

The deer have been a park fixture for generations, but inbreeding and facility issues have put their future in jeopardy.

Even with support from the late Jane Goodall, Michigan judges say chimps can’t be legally considered human.

Michigan State Troopers in Grayling rescued an injured red-tailed hawk on Oct. 15 in a parking lot using a blanket and pet carrier—watch video of the rescue.

While we dig out our boots, these birds head for sunshine. See which species migrate south each winter.

Blanford Nature Center has a new Virginia opossum! Vote for your favorite "O" name—Odin, Opie, Orville, or Oscar—before Sept. 26 and help welcome this adorable resident.

A sudden cool-down in Michigan has caused Warblers, Redstarts, and more to begin migrating earlier than expected.

This invasive purple plant takes over wetlands and crowds out native plants that wildlife depend on.