Nature News

Prescribed Burn at Stones River Battlefield Protects Park’s Ecology, Historical Appearance

March 5th, 2024

Preserving Our Natural Treasures: Murfreesboro Natural Resources Volunteer Coordinator Jo VerMulm Encourages Community to Help Keep the Parks Clean

February 1st, 2024

Northern Cardinals Add Vibrant Burst of Red to Snowy Winter Backdrop

January 2nd, 2024

Beavers Exhibit Construction Skills Crafting Dams and Lodges

December 6th, 2023

Bats: Guardians of the Night Help Keep Mosquito Populations Down

October 1st, 2023

The Fall Months Still Offer Plenty of Growing Opportunity in Tennessee Gardens

September 6th, 2023

Nature’s Living Light Show: Fireflies Create Beautiful Display of Bioluminescence Each Summer

August 1st, 2023

Bears in the Mid-State: Multiple Black Bear Sightings in Middle Tennessee

July 6th, 2023

The Polar Vortex: Homeowners Discovering Which Trees and Shrubs Survived Last Winter’s Drastic Freeze

May 29th, 2023

Protect Hummingbirds from Lethal Mold in Your Feeders

May 1st, 2023

Overwintering Insects Emerging on Warmer Days

April 3rd, 2023

Home Is Where the Nest Is

April 2nd, 2023

Honeybee Swarms Make Dramatic Sight When Queen Bee Takes Workers to Search for New Hive Location

February 28th, 2023

Many Area Animals to Enter Hibernation as Winter Begins, Dealing With the Season by Turning Down Metabolism and Taking a Long Winter’s Nap

November 30th, 2022

Canada Geese Flying in V-Formations as Winter Approaches, Large Waterfowl Common Even in City Parks

November 3rd, 2022

Sky Dancers: Look Up as Birds Present Murmurations, Amazing Clouds of Swirling Patterns

October 1st, 2022

The Praying Mantis: An Unpredictable Predator but a Friend to Humans

September 1st, 2022

Monarch Butterfly Populations Declining, But Those in Murfreesboro Can Plant Milkweed to Help Species

August 4th, 2022

Don’t Be Scared of Snakes; Most Creatures in the Animal Kingdom Will Leave You Alone

July 6th, 2022

Opossums: Country’s Only Marsupial Always Looking for Food and Shelter, Mothers Keep Tiny Babies in Pouches

June 1st, 2022

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