Summer is a time of the year when people usually spend a lot of time outside and many of us, author included, like to be in nature. Some research suggests that humans innately tend to seek connections ...

INDIAN RIVER, MICH. -- Ever wish you could turn up the volume on Mother Nature’s most mesmerizing sounds? That’s the aim of a hidden Northern Michigan “nature megaphone,” which amplifies birdsong, ...

Imagine being immersed in a cornucopia of quiet forest sounds — small animals rustling in the underbrush, birds chirping softly, wind gently shifting the leaves. This is what visitors to Michigan ...

CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Nature Center has constructed the region's first-of-its-kind ear-nocular, a unique wooden structure designed to amplify the surrounding sounds of nature. The cylindrical ...