Browsing: Environment

The Mississippi Aquarium is currently providing medical care to a severely injured loggerhead sea turtle. In a Facebook post, the…

Next to biting flies, love bugs can be the disdain of our existence. Anyone that drives highways in the early…

When you think about hiking in Mississippi what is the first thing that comes to mind? Is it waterfalls? Probably…

Raise your hand if you love mosquitoes. Just as I thought – no hands. Not surprised. Biting insects are not…

I do like to eat from the wild, where there are so many interesting things to try, large and small.…

Story by Leah Barbour • Photos by Kevin Hudson The kids who dig in the dirt and rifle through the gravel do…

Having trouble finding that Tomato Hornworm on your tomato plant? Look as you might and all you see are the…

There is a hum in the air as the fall migration of Hummingbirds is in full swing, and the Pascagoula…

Part of my joy in telling stories about nature is revisiting themes that help link things together, certainly in my…

All you could hear were the insects trilling and the occasional bird singing as we floated calmly in that secluded…

A University of Mississippi professor is using an Environmental Protection Agency grant to explore the potential benefits of holding runoff water on agricultural landscapes…

It has happened again this year. Migrating birds have begun to return from their time up north where they raised…

Have you ever wondered what life is really like under the sea? Ever dream about being a mermaid or adventurer…

Green Snakes are masters at blending into their preferred haunts–the green leafy parts of trees and shrubs throughout the southeastern…

Science is a process practiced by people interested in learning about nature and the physical world. As with any topic,…

I like all wildflowers, but there are a specific few that bring a big smile to my face when they…