Wildlife Illustrated artist Jim Heck always challenges me with his wonderful feature. It’s like he throws the gauntlet down to me. Match that! Well, I try. In fact, unlike most Wildlife Illustrated ...

Looking for an STD-free mate? Check the color of their bill (if you're a mallard duck, that is). Researchers have found that the brighter a mallard's bill, the more effective their sperm is at killing ...

The mallard is the No. 1 duck in Minnesota waterfowlers' bags because of its statewide prevalence. Its large size and the drake's florid coloring contribute to its trophy status among many ...

As winter relinquishes its grasp on Eastern Iowa, we will soon see our lakes and rivers open to a plethora of colorful ducks. As many as 24 regular duck species will potentially dabble in shallow ...

Big, hardy, and adaptable: the mallard duck is found all throughout the Western Hemisphere. Despite its international range, you can call the mallard America’s duck. Of all duck species, the mallard ...

With dogs' breath fogging the 30-below-zero air at their knees, 71 mushers steamed their way down the frozen Chena River in Fairbanks on Monday at the start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.