Leeches are famous for drinking blood – and being used in medicine. But can these slippery little vampires ever be deadly?

There is a persistent myth in fly fishing circles the sport belongs to trout, and the anglers who pursue them in cold, clear ...

There is a persistent myth in fly fishing circles that the sport belongs to trout, and the anglers who pursue them in cold, clear rivers of the Rockies. Gentlemen and ski bums share the water while ...

Leeches have a wonderful talent for making human skin crawl. Soft, blind and voracious, they fasten on, slice the skin and drink until they are fat with blood. Most of the time, though, the real ...

We pass by extraordinary wonders every single day without realizing it. This is a fact well known to Richard Hasegawa, a ...

Some invertebrates can be good for gardens, but they're not the only ones. This fascinating mammal will enrich and aerate ...

The area of shoreline provides important habitat for birds and other wildlife.

The exceedingly rare species is only known to inhabit freshwater pools in San Francisco, making the discovery by one amateur ...

A recent visit home for my mother’s birthday gave me a chance to exercise my inner child while fly fishing in a variety of ...

Rustling leaves can be deceiving, another squirrel. A stick snapping signals something much heavier. The rhythm in the leaves causes my heart to pound from adrenalin. It has to be a deer approaching.

Similar to sunburns, dehydration and rashes from poison ivy, bites from mosquitoes, ticks and other insects are a drawback of being outside when it’s warm. Not to mention, they can carry illnesses ...

Vampires are probably on most people’s minds as Halloween is approaching. While vampires might be the stuff of fiction, nature has its own versions that feed on blood. These animals have adapted to a ...