Songbirds who make the arduous flight from their nesting sites in northern boreal forests to warm, southern climates in the winter may be rewarded for their journey with greater genetic diversity.

Birds that migrate long distances to tropical regions show greater genetic diversity than those staying nearby.

A fighter jet roaring through the grey sky breaks the tranquillity of a boreal forest in northern Finland, one more sign of a ...

11 A.M. FRIDAY, MAY 23 UPDATE - Superior National Forest leaders say lightning caused the Horse River fire burning up to 10 ...

A red flag watch is issued when there's high fire danger risk due to warm temperatures, very low humidity and stronger winds — and it comes as more thunderstorms are expected.

ADAMS — Bascom Lodge is set to open Saturday with the season’s first jazz dinner at the top of Mount Greylock.

Explore how ancient sloths evolved in size, from small climbers to massive ground dwellers, shaped by shifting climates and ...

Firefighters with the U.S. Forest Service are actively monitoring a small fire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness ...

The national park’s features confirm plate tectonic theory, making it one of the best places to see the planet’s geological ...

The Ely Echo weekly newspaper and its companion pieces - North Country SAVER and North Country ANGLER - provide insight into ...