12+ hour, 52+ min ago   (569+ words) Now that field hunters have had time to sharpen their skills in dove fields, it’s time to take eyes and ears to the rice fields and marshes. Teal season, a special nine-day hunt, opens Saturday with hopes the lower 48 (states)…...

12+ hour, 39+ min ago   (234+ words) The 2026-2027 dove season kicked off on Sat. Sept. 5. The official 2026-2027 dove season hunting dates are Sept. 5-Oct. 11, Nov. 21-Nov. 29, Dec. 19-Jan. 31. Statewide shooting hours for all dove seasons are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset. Bag limit is set at…...

7+ hour, 21+ min ago   (692+ words) "There is a moment of big change between them, and it's overdue." For all the horror wrought by World War II, Siegfried and Tristan's relationship in All Creatures Great and Small has undoubtedly been strengthened by the experience. When the…...

8+ hour ago   (657+ words) Brookfield Zoo Chicago will recognize leaders in wildlife conservation while raising funds to support conservation efforts locally and around the world. The 23rd annual Conservation Leadership Awards Dinner on Oct. 5 at the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago brings together conservation leaders, philanthropists,…...

11+ hour, 17+ min ago   (820+ words) Four steps to glossy leaves and healthy plants September is a good time to give your snake plant a little attention before the days get turn cooler. These easy-care houseplants are pretty forgiving, but their needs do change as they…...

18+ hour, 7+ min ago   (384+ words) Paper Mache by David Read appeal-democrat.com Every once in a while, someone asks why our arts organization is involved in local history It’s a fair question Aren’t we supposed to be putting on concerts, hanging…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (933+ words) ‘Abandoned’ dolphins have been seen gnawing at the concrete walls of their enclosure and floating aimlessly at a closed water park. Veeleaf, an animal rights group in Mexico, filmed the aquarium in Cancún, Quintana Roo, on September 2. The footage, seen…...

1+ day, 22+ min ago   (184+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta Twenty-seven years ago, I bought a house because I fell in love with a tree. The huge silver maple growing through the elevated deck attached to the back of the house captured my heart the…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (336+ words) When you walk around South Florida, especially in places like Miami or Palm Beach, you’re probably going to spot bright green lizards sunning themselves on sidewalks, climbing trees, or swimming in canals. It feels pretty normal, maybe even charming. When…...