We’re on track to a 9-degree rise in average temperatures. That has profound implications for the Colorado River. Spring came early this year on the mountain slopes near Crested Butte. David Inouye ...

Get your garden growing this spring by adding spring ephemeral plants. Learn how to grow bloodroot, mayapple, trillium and more.

Spring is here, but the signs of spring are slow to come. Most of the woodland wildflowers have yet to push up through the leaf litter on the forest floor. However, there are two early bloomers, ...

A wildflower viewing trip to southern Ohio in early April revealed a plethora of blooms. The Ohio River Bluffs preserve in Adams County boasts diverse wildflowers, including Virginia bluebells, wood ...

Spring arrives like a secret whisper in America’s national parks, and for many travelers, that whisper turns into a wildflower spectacle worth chasing. This year, parks across the country, especially ...

If you count the start of spring purely in terms of spring wildflower sightings, it could be here sooner than you might expect - or already blooming.

Last week, I asked for a few spring hiking tips during an interview with LeeAnn Kriegh, author of “Nature of Bend: A Field Guide to Plants and Animals.” She pointed me to Whychus Canyon Preserve, a ...