When I was growing up in the ’60s in California, Presidents Day wasn’t a thing – though we did honor our two greatest presidents. Feb. 12 was celebrated as Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. Ten days later, ...

Bur buttercup (Ranunculus testiculatus), was the bane of my summer childhood. While not as lethal to bare feet as ...

The males of the species prepare for mating season by excavating nests for the approval of the females — and even other birds ...

While climates are regional patterns of weather, microclimates are smaller areas within them which exhibit distinct ...