As winter gives way to spring in Maine, mud season brings thawing ground, soft roads, frost heaves and temporary weight limits that affect daily travel and outdoor activity.

Animals like tiny fawns, fluffy ducklings and wide-eyed baby bunnies are starting to make their way into the world.

After a long, cold winter, the vernal equinox heralds the arrival of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. But have you heard the myth about balancing an egg on its end?

Despite lingering winter weather, lengthening days are triggering early signs of spring in nature. Phenology is the science ...

Since the 1800s, Groundhog Day has been observed on Feb. 2. The longstanding tradition calls for groundhogs to tell us if ...