Last week a friend sent me a photo of a baby cottontail small enough to fit into the palm of his hand. It had been lying, lifeless, on a welcome mat by the front door, courtesy of a neighbor’s cat. It ...

Brainerd, minn. – Cottontail rabbit hunting in Minnesota seems somewhat overlooked, and yet they are among the more popular game animals in the nation. Why is a bit of a mystery. Maybe because we have ...

After nine years of preparing these biweekly nature columns, I’ve decided that’s probably enough. I’d like to thank the publishers of the several newspapers who have had the kindness to run my essays ...

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CHILMARK — Come spring, 10 New England cottontails will be headed to Nomans Land, the former naval bombing site off the coast of Aquinnah on Martha's Vineyard, in the latest effort to restore the ...

Most everyone can recall the kiddy- tune of “Here comes Peter Cottontail,” although most folks don’t realize that we have a real-life version of “Peter” right here in our own backyard, but he is known ...

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I realize cottontails may be pests to some and nothing against Beatrix Potter’s Mr. McGregor, but I always rooted for Peter Rabbit. I almost stepped on a baby bunny while weeding at my daughter’s ...

Because of the extreme heat and drought this summer, nature seems out of kilter. Flowers bloomed and wilted early. Mushrooms that usually produce bountiful crops in August are likely to be scarce.