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Because of their supposed ease of care, keeping Eastern box turtles as pets was a tradition in many parts of the United States. They were commonly collected in the wild.

In the northeastern U.S., both water-dwelling and terrestrial turtles must take measures to protect their temperature-sensitive systems from the winter cold.

Certain ideas about the characteristics or behaviors of porcupines, flying squirrels, owls, bats and turtles persist, but they are only myths.

Turtles, the most ancient lineage of the living reptiles, have scarcely changed over the course of their 260 million years history.

Kids will learn how to research and sort the specimens that they found during their scavenger hunt, and then create their own museum.

Here is a quick reference guide to how long certain animals live, along with some interesting animal facts. This will help with projects for homeschooling unit studies.

Just North of Disney World and Universal Studios, Wekiwa Springs State Park offers low-budget paddling and camping for the whole family.

Nestled in the Ouachita National Forest in southern Arkansas, near Mena yet far enough to feel in the middle of nowhere, lies the Ouachita Mountain Biological Station.

Questioning, critical thinking, inquiry, investigations, hypothesizing, technology, and more are critical for helping students understand and learn the sciences.

Opunita humifusa is an eastern prickly pear cactus. This North American native perennial is an excellent drought tolerant choice for growing in a sustainable garden.

Hiking in Florida can be a challenging and rewarding experience. Just a few miles inland from the Emerald Coast lie some of Florida's wild and beautiful natural secrets.

The Trailside Museum of Natural History in River Forest, Illinois is a nature education center within the Forest Preserve District of Cook County.

The wild strawberry may be diminutive in size, but when it comes to flavor, nutrition, and healing, it packs quite a wallop.

In September 1609, Henry Hudson sailed into New York Harbor and saw before him a narrow green island, whose lush landscape had changed little for many thousands of years.