From colorful painted buntings to majestic pileated woodpeckers, discover the diverse bird species making appearances in backyards this season.

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This amazing Ohio state park offers tons of lakeside activities and a wide variety of hikable trails perfect for every type ...

Polar explorer Conrad Dickinson shares the love for historic estate with a new film as purchase deadline looms ...

If you want a calmer weekend, pick one shoreline spot, pack snacks, go early, take a long walk, then leave your phone in the ...

In Wisconsin's Northwoods, a quiet lakeside destination invites travelers to fish, hike forest trails, watch wildlife, and ...

Pines are the second largest taxonomic group of trees in Michigan, by volume, exceeded only by the maples. However, what makes a “pine” a pine? All that is “evergreen” is ...

Kiosk Campground is a tiny, rustic, and super cute campground in the northern section of Algonquin Provincial Park. Here's ...

Cheraw State Park in northeastern South Carolina is exactly that kind of hidden gem – a 7,000-acre paradise that locals have been quietly enjoying while the rest of us were busy Instagramming more ...

Whether you’re seeking active adventure or peaceful contemplation, Nickerson State Park delivers a slice of wilderness so picture-perfect it belongs on a postcard – yet it’s right here in ...

One of my new projects is to write a guide to the birds of Bogus Basin. In 2015, I helped create the “Field Guide to Boise’s Birds,” available online and ...

BILL MARCHEL is a wildlife and outdoors photographer and writer whose work appears in many regional and national publications as well as the Brainerd Dispatch. He may be reached at ...