ST PAUL, Minn. — Whether you're hitting the highway or taking a spin on the bike trail, keep an eye out for a slow-moving bump in the road. The springtime turtle migration season is beginning in ...

You wouldn’t normally see the words “turtle” and “lightning-fast” in the same sentence, but common snapping turtles have skills that put Olympic athletes to shame. Although some people in the comments ...

MADISON, Wis. -- Why did the turtle cross the road? During the Summer some snapping turtles from the UW Arboretum cross Nakoma Road to find a place in the neighborhood to lay their eggs. One neighbor ...

Not all pets demand constant attention, and if you're looking for a chill, low-fuss companion, turtles might be the perfect fit. These slow-moving, hard-shelled buddies don't need daily walks, won't ...

When my brother Jeff and I were young, Dad worked the night shift at what was formerly Lancaster Press. One summer night on his way home, after he made the turn onto Lampeter Road from Bridgeport, he ...

MUNISING, MI - There is some slow-moving traffic on one of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore’s main corridors right now, and it does not need any help crossing the road. In fact, you’d be wise to keep ...

Despite its appealing title, "Queen of the Turtle Derby" (Random House, 2004), is a big bore. A book of essays on "Southern Phenomena" written by Julia Reed, it is a parochial and not-very-funny ...

CHARLES CITY, Va. -- The dead walk among us. Actually, they crawl. They are box turtles -- gentle, softball-size animals that can live past 100. But these land-dwelling reptiles that some Virginians ...