The District has a handful of official critters. The wood thrush is DC’s official bird, the American shad is our official fish, and big brown bat was awarded title of official mammal in 2020. Missing ...

Amphibians, most widely recognized for their unique transformations from aquatic animals to primarily living on land, have unique characteristics that allow them to survive in both wet and dry ...

A recent visit to Salleyland, South Carolina, was as pleasant as could be expected on a muggy midsummer day while trudging through swamp mud and wiping spiderwebs from our faces. Even when I ...