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Four miles from the nearest plowed road high in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, a 73-year-old man with a billowing gray beard and two replaced hips trudged through his front yard to measure fresh snow that fell during one mid-March day. Billy Barr first began recording snow and weather data more than 50 years ago as a freshly minted Rutgers University environmental …

Gardening isn’t just for homeowners with acres of land. Whether you live in an apartment or have just a small plot of land to work with, there are options for every gardener. From growing herbs in your window to hanging planters that fit perfectly on your deck, we’ve crafted a list of products that can help you grow fresh veggies …

Maine’s beloved outdoor trail network could receive millions of dollars of improvements under a proposal conservationists have asked lawmakers to put before voters. The state has long been a destination for hikers, cyclists, snowshoers and other outdoor adventurers, and the state has more than 14,000 miles of snowmobile trails alone. A proposal before the Maine Legislature would ask voters to …

The stunning cherry trees of Washington, D.C., a gift from Japan that blossom spectacularly each spring in a cherished symbol of renewal, were planted by first lady Helen Herron Taft and other dignitaries on this day in history, March 27, 1912. “The blossoms are officially in peak bloom!” the National Cherry Blossom Festival enthused in an online announcement Thursday, marking …

A Midwestern angler broke a world record last week after reeling in a female carp that weighed nearly 100 pounds. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) announced the massive catch by fisherman George Chance in a Mar. 22 press release. Chance caught a 97-pound bighead carp during a fishing excursion along the Mississippi River. “Chance was bank fishing for catfish …

In what will be a tiny big-game hunt for some of the largest animals in North America, Nevada is planning its first-ever moose hunting season this fall. Wildlife managers say explosive growth in Nevada moose numbers over the past five years, increasing to a population of more than 100, justifies the handful of harvests planned. Scientists say the experiment of …

Washington, D.C., is set to lose over 100 of its iconic cherry trees next year, including one lovingly referred to as “Stumpy.” The trees will be removed as part of a multiyear restoration of the Tidal Basin, one that has been “long overdue,” the Associated Press noted. In the summer of 2024, work will begin to replace the Tidal Basin’s …

A wildlife photographer was shocked during a recent up-close encounter with a grizzly bear in the woods. Nate Luebbe was camping in Katmai National Park in the northern Alaska Peninsula with a friend named Cody when the unthinkable happened. Luebbe, 36, was near his campsite in Brooks Falls when he came in close contact with a grizzly bear that was …

A baby seal — had it not been spotted by a passerby — might have met a dire fate. But at Odiorne Point State Park in Hampshire recently, an individual spotted a small gray seal lodged in a deep gap between rocks near the water — and alerted authorities about it, as SWNS reported. The person reached out to the …

Theo works weekdays, weekends and nights and never complains about a sore spine despite performing hour upon hour of what, for a regular farm hand, would be backbreaking labor checking Dutch tulip fields for sick flowers. The boxy robot — named after a retired employee at the WAM Pennings farm near the Dutch North Sea coast — is a new …