NATURE AND WILDLIFE

Hike and enjoy nature on a trail system reserved for the nature enthusiast at Kensington Metropark.

Here are some of the benefits of trees including for animals, plants and wildlife and their impact on the environment.

Charlotte Harbor Kayak and Wildlife Festival in Port Charlotte, Florida. This annual April Florida festival is a popular kayak and fishing event. Port Charlotte, Florida festival.

The US Fish and Wildlife Service has determined it is time to reduce federal protection for the Great Lakes population of the Eastern Timber Wolf, and the FWS has annouced that it will do the same with the Northern Rocky Mountain population.

Life-sized animatronic beasts delight young dinosaur lovers at the Heard Natural History Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary. Dinosaurs Alive is at the Heard until January 31, 2011.

Teaching your child about nature will lead to a life long love of the world around him. Children who have contact with the natural world become confident, happy adults.Here are some suggestions to help you explore nature with your child.

If Disney's Animal Kingdom doesn't satisfy your wildlife needs, check out the terrific zoos and wildlife refuges of Central Florida.

Making science education fun can be a challenge for both students and their parents. The Dallas Museum of Nature and Science meets that challenge head-on. Opportunities for interactive and hands-on learning are found in nearly every part of the museum.

If you have some eco-friendly, nature loving folks on your holiday gift list this year and have a lot of extra cash to spare, you may want to consider giving out "Elephant Experience Weekends."

Love 'em or hate 'em. Canada geese abound. And, we have to deal with them as well as ignorant people.

Should you be heading to Bend, Oregon to just do hiking or skiing, consider stopping by the High Desert Museum for one afternoon.

There's more than thrill rides and dinner shows around Orlando, Florida. Spend a refreshing day kayaking to really enjoy Florida.

Sheboygan, Wi is a great city to visit during any season. The riverfront is host to lovely shops and restaurants, and is only minutes from Lake Michigan. There are many great places to experience in the surrounding areas, and the people are friendly.

As spring approaches, here is a list of Art projects that any teacher can adapt and use with their students, that integrates Art with Gardening and Science.

Florida kids invited to hunt and kill "nuisance hogs."

Nature Matters makes a difference in the community by organizing cleanups.

When you decide to live in the mountains, with the wildlife and nature, you must learn to respect it. Our family recently bought an RV and moved to the mountains where we will remain through the winter.

Besides the well known Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle offers several other wildlife experiences for the whole family.