Harvesting invasive species like autumn olives or carp is a great way to learn about the woods and rivers close to home, and to realize that our interaction with these local ecosystems matters. KCUR ...

The ground that my wife Ginny and I started with in 1976 to build our home was a bare cornstubble field entailing 10 acres at the back of my parents’ farm. A top priority was to establish wildlife ...

Almost a ubiquitous presence in landscapes across Southwest Virginia, the invasive autumn olive thrives. But it’s not supposed to be here. Autumn olive is known for its nitrogen-fixing ability, ...