With over 250 species of trees growing across Illinois, there is a guaranteed assortment of tree shapes, sizes and forms ...

Gopher tortoises are state-protected throughout their range, and developers are required to relocate them before construction ...

A rescued gopher tortoise arrived at the Nokuse Nature Preserve in Florida’s Panhandle while my sister Erica and I were there. It didn’t know how lucky it was. Across Florida, builders are required to ...

A Vero Beach man was charged after being found with a gopher tortoise during a traffic stop. Gopher tortoises are a threatened species in Florida and are protected under state law. It is illegal to ...