As we move through the month of December, we note days of early sunsets and ever-later sunrises. With the winter solstice soon upon us, we experience the cold and snow attributed to this season as ...

Late November is our time of freeze-up. Freezing has been occurring for weeks by this time, but up until now, the ice has formed on smaller and shallow bodies of water: Ponds and swamps have carried a ...

The box turtle and the painted turtle are both turtles from the family Emydidae. Both painted turtles and box turtles are popular pets across the world. They have a similar appearance, with colorful ...

While most turtles are wild, many are adopted as pets each year. Keep in mind that turtles are sometimes considered exotic pets, so there may be local or state laws that restrict their adoption. There ...