Try these responsible, humane methods to evict raccoons, skunks, groundhogs and other nuisance wild animals nesting a little too close to your home.

Whether you want to pour yourself a cup of catnip tea or make your kitty a catnip-stuffed toy, this is one versatile purr-ennial.

Volunteering to report your observations helps conservationists to better gauge and manage threats to the monarch butterfly.

Raising monarch butterflies takes special equipment and attention. Sanitized, outdoor habitats and testing for parasites can increase survival rates.

Attracting butterflies is about more than nectar. Include host plants that support every life stage, from egg to caterpillar to winged adult.

DIY recycling can be easier—and more creatively fulfilling—than you might think. Here’s how to make junk mail and similar items into paper.

Bee hunting, finding and following wild honeybees, is a mix of excitement and mindful meditation that provides valuable insight into the lives of bees.

Top-bar hives have basic as well as optional components. Which ones you use—and how you use them—depends on your beekeeping goals and philosophy.

Supporting leafcutters, masons and other species of native solitary bees is just as important as helping their managed-colony counterparts.

Thoughtful setup and preparation for your hives now can save you (and your bees) loads of time and trouble later.