The sound of cicadas humming gives way to high-pitched squeaking. The sky darkens. Some people settle into folding chairs and turn their heads to the sky as little black blobs shoot out of a storm ...

Bats used to be thought of as spooky flying creatures, denizens of nightmares and scary stories -- but now we know that they are an incredibly important part of their local ecosystems. They pollinate ...

CHIMNEY ROCK & BAT CAVE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Thanks to work by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), a new stretch of Highway 9 from Bat Cave to Chimney Rock is a thrill for ...

International Bat Week will be observed Oct. 24 to 31, 2025, including educational events and outings in Wisconsin.

Deep in the heart of Texas, deep inside a cave, millions and millions of Mexican free-tailed bats roost together. One square foot of the cave's ceiling can contain more than 500 of them. When it comes ...

Forget birdhouses — starting Wednesday, workshops at the Phoenix Bat Cave can show you how to build a bat house in your own front lawn. But if the idea of hosting bats is a little much, the Bat Cave ...

BAT CAVE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Despite the massive progress that has been made in recovery efforts since Hurricane Helene hit over ten months ago, some mountain communities still have a long road ...