Q. I saw the following quote on a poster at a wildlife sanctuary in Florida: “Cranes are large birds with long beaks found on ...

Of the 15 distinct species of cranes, two migratory cranes (sandhill and whooping) seem to be prime candidates for colonizing ...

Other common herons include the green heron and great egret. Both the whooping crane and the sandhill crane are sometimes seen in Alabama during the winter months. Sandhill cranes are gray in ...

It was the same size as the other sandhill cranes so there was no mistaking it for a larger endangered whooping crane. Also missing were a whooper’s black wingtips and cheeks. Several Rowe ...

Hummingbirds’ minuscule nests are remarkable works of nature’s art. Here’s what to know if you’re lucky enough to spot one in your garden.

When the first Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970, the founders — U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson (D-WI) and activist Denis Hayes — ...

On her last assignment for the magazine, she tracked whooping cranes from Canada to Texas. Bertie Gregory, a Bristol, U.K.–based photographer and filmmaker, became an Explorer in 2015.

Ralph Wiley spent nine years at Sports Illustrated and wrote 28 cover stories on celebrity athletes. He is the author of several books, including "Best Seat in the House," with Spike Lee, "Born to ...

An analysis by the Center found that the attempted use of emergency powers to destroy wetlands would result in significant harm to polar bears, whooping cranes, manatees, and numerous other threatened ...