The Izaak Walton League seeks volunteers to remove invasive plants from its nature preserve in South Bend. All you need is 15 minutes to help with Great Backyard Bird Count from Feb. 14-17.

Maple syrup is a one-ingredient food. Only one thing goes into making it: the sap of maple trees collected in early spring.

DCR is offering 79 free programs at 20 state parks and watersheds including guided hikes, animal tracking, craft making, and maple sugaring.

This time of year, birds are easier to see on bare branches and you’ll have the run of some of the best viewing spots.

Sweet-faced and inquisitive, northern Minnesota’s pine martens (also known as American martens) rank among the state’s more ...