For the first time in three months, the White House is reopening for public tours, just in time for the holidays.

Will the mockingbird be dethroned after nearly 100 years as Florida's state bird? Some lawmakers want this pink replacement.

The Ohio State Buckeyes' mascot is named after the Ohio buckeye, the state tree. Ohio buckeye trees can grow up to 60 feet tall and drop their nuts in the fall. All parts of the buckeye tree are ...

Buckeyes are poisonous to wolverines — and we're not talking football. More on Ohio's state tree that gives Ohio State ...

The lowering of state flags to half-staff serves as a public symbol of collective mourning, respect, and remembrance. While the national period of honor for former Vice President Cheney concludes on ...

Michigan’s state tree is the proud Eastern white pine, but the national champion is elsewhere. Maine, also known as the “Pine Tree State,” is home to the titleholder. The Great Lakes State could have ...

Four states will continue to fly flags at half-staff after the funeral of former Vice President Dick Cheney, to honor local figures and tragedies. The lowering of state flags to half-staff serves as a ...

For many Floridians, the flamingo feels like an obvious symbol of the Sunshine State. From "Phoebe" the giant flamingo sculpture at Tampa International Airport, to the bird’s presence on countless ...

Connecticut Audubon Society has identified troubling trends across bird populations and opportunities for local conservation in the “2025 Connecticut State of the Birds” report. According to the ...

The person was an older adult with underlying health conditions, officials said. The first human to have ever been infected with the H5N5 strain of bird flu has died, Washington state health officials ...

A Washington state resident believed to be the first person to be infected with a rare strain of bird flu has died, state health officials announced. The person — an older adult with underlying health ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A resident of Washington state has contracted a new form of bird flu — the first case of its kind. The source of ...