In this week's column, Gary Lee watches blackbirds move south and hunters track deer, expecting a good hunting season.

Wandering black bears aside, groundhogs are our most famous true hibernators. Throughout the fall, groundhogs focus on eating, building up and storing the fat that will sustain them nutritionally from ...

Cavity nesting birds may use a birdhouse for winter shelter, but some birds hide out from the freezing cold in other ways.

Learn how leaf piles, dead stems, and natural shelters support overwintering insects and animals in your backyard.