GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — It's that time of year again. The temperatures are cold. The trees are leafless and powdered with a beautiful layer of snow. And on a personal note, another sure sign of winter is ...

Imagine packing your bags every year for a long road trip with no GPS, no travel guides, and just your instincts to guide you. That's exactly what robins in Missouri do as winter approaches. But why ...

Birds approach the challenges of migration in surprising ways. Learn how some birds migrate by walking, swimming or taking the scenic route.

Cooler temperatures this week are giving Michiganders a break from air conditioning and a chance to pull out their fall ...

Robins are not a sign of spring any more than Punxsutawney Phil, that pampered Pennsylvania groundhog, is a predictor of weather. Here's the scoop on Phil: if he sees his shadow, it means six more ...

On April 18, my husband found a cup-shaped nest made of mud, grass, leaves and small twigs ensconced within our Norway spruce. He noticed an adult robin’s head peering out from the nest. Ever since ...

On a recent dreary morning — mist and rain, soggy ground — I dragged out of bed, shuffled off to the kitchen, put a pot on and stared out my window. What I saw changed my world. It was a red, red ...