Woodpeckers are fascinating creatures - the most interesting thing about them is not their beautiful colors or strong beaks, it is their incredibly long tongue.
By any measure, this Missouri spring is an overachiever. Not only is it the biggest spring in Missouri, but also one of the largest in the world unloading a massive 13,000 liters of water every single second. This just in. That's a lot of water.
Some Indiana squirrels were so happy to find a new feeder that they cheered for it, did cartwheels, and even jumped up and hugged it. See the pics here.
The new 'After Dark' series of programs brings people together for a behind-the-scenes look at the nighttime ecology at Wesselman Woods and Howell Wetlands.