Journey With Nature

The Blue-eyed May is an uniquely colored spring wildflower so lovely, it's bound to be a favorite of many more Hoosiers.

Participating in Earth Day can be as simple as the type of food you put on your plate.

The native Hellbender Salamander may not be much to look at, but protecting it - along with its only home in Indiana, the Blue River - is incredibly important to the Conservancy.

While any season is a good time to visit Shraeder-Weaver, springtime is hard to beat. Every year, Hoosiers travel to this living museum to witness its gorgeous wildflower display.

Those bothersome chubby, black starlings are so common in Indiana, it’s hard to believe that they don’t belong here. And they don’t; starlings are native to Europe and are considered to be an aviary pests in North America.

With a name like bloodroot, one wouldn’t expect to find that it is a rather beautiful white wildflower.

Cedar Bluffs Nature Preserve, just south of Bloomington, provides a stunning display of species adaptation and survival in a harsh environment.

They fly through the air with the greatest of ease, but contrary to their name, flying squirrels don’t fly. They glide, and some do their gliding here in Indiana.

When the glaciers moved in across Indiana, the enormous sheets of ice brought with it a few hitchhikers. Little pinecones, less than an inch tall, dropped to the ground as the ice melted and were planted in Southern Indiana. From these tiny seeds came large, coniferous trees know as Eastern Hemlocks (Tsuga canadensis).

As Hoosiers, we see a lot of snow. But do you know by this time of year, many of us are ready to see it go. But before the snow melts away, let’s take a closer look as to how all this white stuff came to be.

Despite what they are called, groundhogs are mostly known for one thing - predicting the end of winter.

Through dedication and teamwork, AmeriCorps members help increase crucial conservation action across the United States.

The sundew is a species that is both attractive and built with a hearty appetite. A deadly combination to any insect that comes across this carnivorous plant.

When it comes to identifying trees, sometimes it's best to follow your nose! Confused? This podcast illustrates how all your senses are needed in order to identify trees in the winter months.

While many birds fly south for the winter, there are those that stay to bear the cold months with us. The Tufted Titmouse is such a bird.