A river rafting trip to Hells Canyon, the deepest canyon in all of North America, brought this writer and his stepfather ...

The coastal city of Monterey, California, caters to a wide variety of travelers, from hikers, bikers and kayakers to families ...

The Little Sprouts Consignment Sale is one of the largest recurring pop-up sales in Middle Tennessee, with around 650 participating families. The sale features a wide variety of items, including ...

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Otters have made a return at a nature restoration project in Hampshire – the first confirmed sightings in the spot for more than 70 years. A mother otter and pup have been spotted at Ewhurst ...

Otters have been spotted on a rural estate for the first time in 70 years. The pair of otters - a mother and baby - were seen at Ewhurst Park, a 1,000-acre estate near Basingstoke. In September ...

The following story is a press release from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department: CHEYENNE, Wyoming — Wyoming House Bill 0045, which removes otters from protected status, took effect after Gov.

The Erie Otters won their latest Ontario Hockey League game minus their latest coach. This time, immigration issues weren't why Kris Mallette wasn't behind their bench for Friday's 4-1 victory vs.

After missing from the Oregon coast for more than a century, sea otters are getting a step closer to staging a comeback. Local tribes and nonprofits have received a $1.56 million grant to lead the ...

Adorably fuzzy sea otters aren’t just cute. The marine mammals serve a crucial role, helping to restore the giant kelp forests they rely on by removing their top predators, the sea urchins.

When sea otters were reintroduced along the coastlines of islands in Southern California and British Columbia, researchers saw kelp forests return to areas that were destroyed by sea urchins.

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