Along the Hillsborough River last weekend, the mood was fowl. A small downy woodpecker expertly chipped away at some cypress bark while a pine warbler flew back and forth among pine tree branches. Below, a tiny blue-grey gnat catcher hovered near a cluster of palmettos, and an anhinga sat near the river shoreline. ...more

November 17, 2007

New Port Richey's James E. Grey Preserve will reopen Sunday after $1 million in improvements. ...more

November 17, 2007

It's 80 acres of old-growth Florida, less than a mile from downtown and in the middle of the most densely populated section of Pasco County. ...more

November 10, 2007

The Tampa Audubon Society plans three outings this month to help beginning birders and nature enthusiasts improve their knowledge of the outdoors. The events are open to the public. ...more

November 10, 2007

Ladondi Norris, a junior at Hillsborough High School, was recognized this month by the Temple Terrace Police Department with its Do the Right Thing Award. ...more

October 26, 2007

Things To Do is a list of some of the most interesting upcoming events. For a complete list of Tampa Bay area events, see this week's Friday Extra. ...more

October 17, 2007

The party's over at Shell Key. Pinellas County commissioners on Tuesday adopted an updated management plan that bans dogs and alcohol and restricts overnight camping on the undeveloped barrier island, long a destination for local boaters. ...more

October 3, 2007

CLEARWATER - Pinellas County commissioners this afternoon unanimously approved banning dogs and alcohol on Shell Key, an ecologically fragile island where officials say partying by boaters has gotten out of hand. ...more

October 2, 2007

The time has come to define and dignify the term environmentalist, since the national and world focus is once again on Earth issues. ...more

September 30, 2007

'Ribbit! Ribbit!' Nature lovers often equate that expression to the croak of a male frog in search of a mate. ...more

September 11, 2007