MONTPELIER — Vermont Fish and Wildlife’s annual spiny softshell turtle beach cleanup day will be held on Saturday, Oct. 14, and the department is looking for volunteers to help. Participants are asked ...

The spiny softshell (Apalone spinifera) is available live in Chinatown fish markets along Mott and Grand streets. Those who enjoy looking in those cardboard boxes (either approvingly or disapprovingly ...

The creature paddling leisurely in the gin-clear water at Balmorhea State Park, in far West Texas, was the approximate size, shape, and color of a buttermilk flapjack. When I crouched along the grassy ...

Not long ago, I came across a turtle trying to cross a road. I always try to help turtles cross the street (traffic and road safety permitting) since they’re determined little creatures that often get ...

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is seeking volunteers for its annual spiny softshell turtle beach cleanup day Oct. 18. Participants are asked to arrive at North Hero State Park at 10 a.m., ...