The process by which trees co-ordinate their efforts across hundreds of miles on what are known as ‘mast years’ is quite an ...

I was recently asked by a local TV news station to answer a question about how squirrels find their buried nuts. This is a great example of super cool things that go on in nature that most people ...

If you live near a walnut tree, there’s no escaping hearing the hard plunking sound of falling nuts this time of year.

Dear Heloise: We are a family of 14 with me, my husband, three married children, and six grandchildren. That’s a lot of gift-buying each year, so several years ago during the late fall, my daughter ...

Michigan offers a variety of nuts ready to pick and harvest from the wild. Here's what to know before foraging.

You might not want squirrels at your bird feeders, but what if a baby squirrel needs help? A wildlife rehabilitator shares ...

You can also give the critters a little scare with a decoy owl to keep them away. (Decoy hawks also work.) The most effective ...