According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, snags are utilized by 43 species of birds and perhaps as many as 26 species of mammals throughout the Midwest.

I rarely spot either culprit, but my trees reveal exactly what pileated woodpeckers and carpenter ants are up to.

The males of the species prepare for mating season by excavating nests for the approval of the females — and even other birds ...

We were fortunate that last week we only got 6 inches of snow from the storm. Most of it is already gone and in places near the side of the house, daffodil shoots are breaking ground. Also, near a big ...