Retired teacher Larry Weber, of Barnum, is the author of “Butterflies of the North Woods" and “Spiders of the North Woods," ...

A chubby body, short tail and legs — I realized that I was seeing a plains pocket gopher. Pocket gophers (not to be confused with the "gopher" of Minnesota fame, which is not really a gopher ...

In this week's Bear's Eye View, Mouf the Roving Reporter takes a look at the most common unidentified furry objects found in ...

After looking at the five suspects, Compton said it is not unusual to conclude the rodent bearing the least resemblance to the mascot is the pocket gopher – the only gopher in the lineup. The general ...

It was a day of learning about the science of woods, water and wildlife Saturday at the Jones Center at Ichauway’s open house. Every two years, the expansive, private research property opens its gates ...

Sea-level rise is threatening San Francisco’s shores. In February, the city began vegetating the sand dunes as part of its ...

The University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team (35-1-2, 25-1-2 WCHA) won their second straight WCHA Championship, this time ...

It's spring in the Big Ten, and while fans are paying attention to March Madness, they're also keeping an eye on their ...

Wisconsin basketball’s latest top transfer addition officially etched himself into program lore on Tuesday. Following a remarkable regular-season slate, Badgers wing John Tonje earned a unanimous spot ...

The hot seat is reaching boiling temperature for New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll.

First and foremost, the interior of the offensive line needs work after Detroit and Los Angeles shoved Dalton Risner, Blake Brandel, and Garrett Bradbury into Sam Darnold’s pocket. Darnold got ...