Kendra Coulter's new book, "The Tortoise Tale", helps us recognize the interconnectedness of all life and shows how an unlikely wild neighbor can help us see ourselves anew.

The old adage about the tortoise and the hare ends with slow and steady winning the race. It doesn't hurt when the side going steady also has speed.

Losing a pet can be hard on children who don't always grasp the finality of that loss. These books help kids through a ...

In this episode, we visit Florida Iguana & Tortoise Breeders to meet one of the largest tortoises on the planet - a living ...

All's well that ends well for one adorable African spurred tortoise and his family in Florida. The pet tortoise was missing ...

Tortoise has done a lot in their 30+ years as a band. In the ‘90s, they became standard-bearers of the Chicago scene, their ...

Gopher tortoises are state-protected throughout their range, and developers are required to relocate them before construction ...

Saving gopher tortoises means protecting their homes, not just moving them By Bonnie Jean Feldkamp A rescued gopher tortoise arrived at the Nokuse Nature Preserve in Florida’s P ...

Opinion: Florida moves gopher tortoises to save them from development, but experts say relocation may not solve the bigger ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — An 82-year-old metro man defied the odds this weekend, potentially becoming the oldest person to trek to the South Base Camp of Mount Everest in Nepal. Eight days ago, David ...

LAUREL, Iowa — Students and staff at East Marshall Elementary School in Laurel found a good reason to celebrate together this week: Mick Good's 86th birthday. Good is one of two custodians at the ...