Florida golfer snatches ball stuck on alligator's tail

Here's a problem only golfers in Florida would face: how to retrieve a ball stuck on a gator's tail on the golf course.

Veterans, Gold Star families to get lifetime passes to US national parks

Veterans and Gold Star families will be given free lifetime access to national parks in the United States, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced.

Creepy, snake-sized invasive worm spotted in Virginia, and it’s ‘essentially immortal’

A foot-long invasive species slithered by a suburban Virginia resident last week, leaving pest-control experts scratching their heads before they found help identifying it.

Oakland County man installs bird feeders for seniors during COVID-19 pandemic

An Oakland County man noticed early in the pandemic that there needed to be more natural beauty for elderly people near him - so he decided to raise money to install bird feeders outside every window.

Michigan's latest invasive species to be worried about is the spotted lanternfly

The Michigan resources and agriculture departments are asking residents to be on the lookout for a new invasive species capable of decimating the state's plants and crops.

Detroit area greenhouse in business for almost 100 years back open and not concerned about murder hornet

With business coming in again, Robson's Greenhouse is returning to its roots and are pretty much experts when it comes to plants and pollinators. They say the murder hornets won't wipe out Michigan's agriculture.

Japanese honeybees learned how to ‘cook’ murder hornet: report

Deadly hornets from Asia that measure up to 2 inches long and can wipe out entire honey bee colonies within hours have been spotted for the first time in the U.S.

Starving lions in Sudan park prompt worldwide campaign to save them

After a series of heartbreaking images of starving lions in Sudan were posted online, a global campaign is underway to save them.

Yosemite’s ‘firefall’ returns for two weeks this February

Yosemite's Horsetail Fall will light up with bright orange and red hues that resemble cascading fire for a few days in February.

Macomb pipeline workers treated these adorable red foxes for mange while on the job

After befriending two red foxes that had wandered onto the worksite of a pipeline being constructed, workers for Consumers Energy noticed their new companions had started losing their fur and tails in the fall. As it turns out, it's a common disease called mange, and one the employees sought to treat.