TOLEDO, Ohio — With April just a few days away, signs of spring are beginning to emerge despite the chilly temperatures that started of this week. The spring bloom signals the arrival of warmer ...

The calendar may say spring is here, but what is nature telling us? Bright new leaves on trees and spring flowers are arriving in waves across the U.S., and the birds are right behind them with early ...

This is the first episode of Nature Quest, a monthly Short Wave segment that answers listener questions about your local environment. Every month, we'll be bringing you a question from a fellow ...

A droplet is pictured on moss. Photo by Taylor Brennan When the long winter months come to its final days, we all desperately search for any signs that will bring a break from nature’s cold darkness.

Spring has sprung. Or has it? Sometimes it's hard to tell. We all have our own yardsticks. For some, it's the first robin hopping around the lawn. For others, it's the crocuses or daffodils pushing ...

A sense of renewal is in the air in the Arnold Arboretum this time of year when the dark days of winter are behind us and signs of spring transform the landscape. Sprawling across 281 acres, this ...

Congratulations to Tina Georgiadis, whose beautiful photo has been selected as this week's Hampshire Chronicle Camera Club 'Picture of the Week'. The photo shows a tranquil riverside scene bathed in ...