Ornate box turtles and their kin face steep challenges in today’s world, but people can help out by raising the deck height on their mowers, allowing turtles to cross the road and not taking them home ...

If you’ve been driving through the countryside lately, you may have noticed box turtles sharing the pavement. Spring rains ...

“Thousands of turtles are killed each year while crossing roads and highways,” she said. “You can make a difference by ...

In spring, box turtles emerge from their underground winter dens. Drivers across the Midwest and Great Plains may spot them on the roads. The creatures are particularly vulnerable this time of year to ...