nature

The state legislature created the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and Ohio's first official state parks in 1949.

The nearly 100-acre Land Lab at Granville Intermediate School has prairies, wetlands, an orchard and more for students of all ages to learn and conduct experiments.

Julie Zickefoose is known for her beautiful paintings of wildlife, especially birds, for her prose, her blog, her intelligent interpretation of the natural world around us, for saving baby birds and documenting her life in a way that invites all of us to share. Join us today for conversation with author, naturalist and artist Julie Zickefoose.

Julie Zickefoose is known for her beautiful paintings of wildlife, especially birds, for her prose, her blog, her intelligent interpretation of the natural world around us, for saving baby birds and documenting her life in a way that invites all of us to share. Join us today for conversation with author, naturalist and artist Julie Zickefoose.

Ohioans will soon be hearing a somewhat familiar sound, as the Brood X cicada emerges from underground for the first time since 2004.

Some of us get outside year-round. Most of us really get out when the weather turns warm. We take a look at the best daytime nature excursions in Ohio with lifelong naturalist Jim McCormac.

An international nature challenge is coming to Columbus at the end of April.

Life is returning to Ohio woodlands as winter gives way to warmer weather. Creatures that for months slumber underground are now seeking spots to breed in…

The population of monarch butterflies that migrated south to Mexico to hibernate fell 26% in 2020 compared with the previous year, according to a new report.

A Black sisterhood of hikers in Colorado now has chapters across the U.S. and Canada, and includes other sports. "Being around nature, it's like grounding yourself," a founder says. "That is vital."