A raven's been hanging around the neighborhood. This is unexpected, though it's not unprecedented. Ravens are at least casual winter visitors here. Last winter, I saw a raven along state Highway 20 ...

What a pleasure it was to once again be in a place where nature is wild and the sounds of the natural world dominate. That was the gist of my recent hikes up and down Mount Philo, an isolated peak ...

Common ravens, Corvus corax, were formerly known as northern ravens. They are magnificent birds: large, glossy, black, intelligent and playful, that are not to be confused with their cousins, American ...

"In the beginning there was nothing. Only water, darkness and the Raven." Native people in the West told that story. An Inuit myth similarly describes the raven as a trickster who stole the sun and ...

Visitors to the Crown Colony office park can hear a fresh sound these days – the croaking squawk of ravens. Once unknown in Greater Boston, the black bird made famous by Edgar Allan Poe’s poem is ...

Ravens have long captivated humans with their mysterious black feathers and haunting calls, but their real magic lies in their brains. These remarkable birds solve puzzles, use tools, and even plan ...

There's probably something in your world that makes you go "Hmmm..." Our feature OKI Wanna Know is a chance for you to get an answer. This week, WVXU's Bill Rinehart enters the world of birds. Spence ...

A week or so passed before I ventured far enough down-slope to see the spot where a family was started. The flat rock, protected from weather by a rock/earth overhang, had been used not too many years ...