Turning your grass into a garden isn't as complicated as you think, but it will take time and effort. This step-by-step guide ...

Get Kids Outside Wisconsin will host its 11th annual Community Firefly Hike on July 11 at Indian Lake County Park.

Every year, 20,000 families apply for fewer than 1,000 parking passes to a unique event at the Great Smoky Mountains National ...

You don’t have to miss out on the synchronous fireflies spectacle! Here’s how you could see them without a Great Smoky ...

A press release from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park revealed 2026 dates for its annual synchronous firefly viewing event at Elkmont. The park limits access to Elkmont during the eight-day ...

COLUMBIA — It won’t be long before the synchronous fireflies will light up the forest at Congaree National Park. And those who want to see the natural phenomena can take a shot at a single-night pass ...

From the depths of the ocean to the forest floor at night, some animals can do something that seems almost magical: they make their own light. This phenomenon is known as bioluminescence. But glowing ...

In the middle of the old-growth forests of Congaree National Park in South Carolina, fireflies put on an other-worldly display every May. Thousands of male insects belonging to the species Photuris ...

From bears and bobcats to eagles and elk, 22,893 species have been documented so far in Great Smoky Mountains National Park—and nearly half of them are insects. Becky Nichols, the park’s long-time ...

Of all the intriguing insects out there, the Photuris firefly has always been one of my favorites. This “femme fatale” uses light as a weapon, mimicking the specific flashing mating signals of other ...

Many of our most precious childhood memories feature the magnificent firefly. Known for their charming bioluminescence, lightning bugs can make the most mundane settings appear magical. Unfortunately, ...

Researchers will be making an inventory of the fireflies at Allegheny National Firest thanks to a state grant to protect biodiversity. Firefly populations in general are in decline, but Pennsylvania ...