A rare butterfly in New Mexico and other western states could soon be at risk of extinction, and the federal government planned to begin recovering the species before its threats worsened. The U.S.

Visitors to the Lake District are being asked to look out for England’s only mountain butterfly to help scientists protect the rare species. The mountain ringlet, a small brown butterfly with orange ...

SOMETIMES WHAT YOU WOULD SAY A FLEETING MOMENT. BUT A NEW EXHIBIT AT ROPER MOUNTAIN SCIENCE CENTER GIVES YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACTUALLY INTERACT WITH THEM. THAT’S RIGHT. HERE. ONE MOMENT. GONE. THE ...

JIM THORPE, Pa. — Bear Mountain Butterfly Sanctuary near Jim Thorpe is home to more than 100 butterflies. Their most popular is the monarch. Known for its orange-red wings and black veins, what was ...

In the spirit of "Think globally, act locally," Passaic County hung a welcome sign for Lepidoptera with the creation of a new butterfly garden atop Garret Mountain. The fenced-off plantings are meant ...

The monarch butterfly and the mountain lion are complicating the already complex Bakersfield-to-Palmdale portion of California’s high speed rail project. The High Speed Rail Authority was recently ...