For generations, Oregonians have looked to the skies to witness one of nature’s most spectacular journeys: the migration of the monarch butterfly. But this iconic species is in crisis. Since the ...

Each year, monarch butterflies migrate between Canada and Mexico, a generational flight with deep environmental resonance.

Migration Magic It’s not easy being a monarch butterfly these days. Your caterpillar’s essential milkweed food is no longer abundant; illegal logging and beetle infestations threaten your main winter ...

As temperatures rise, monarch butterflies begin their remarkable trek north, renewing one of North America’s most iconic migrations.

The Monarch Butterfly Art Show opened on February 1, 2026, at Treats Ice Cream Shop in Nevada City. Seventeen local artists contributed paintings, drawings, collages, and sculptures inspired by ...

The Fish and Wildlife Service in December said it plans to take more time to decide on whether to list the butterfly as threatened. Environmentalists sued the Fish and Wildlife Service on Thursday ...

SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — Two nonprofits sued the Trump administration Thursday to put pressure on officials regarding federal protections for monarch butterflies, a species that has seen rapid decline in ...

Like last year, a dramatically small number of monarch butterflies migrated through San Luis Obispo County this winter, according to data from the conservation-focused nonprofit the Xerces Society.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Western monarch populations hit the third-lowest count since 1997, with just 12,260 recorded along California’s ...

SAN ANTONIO — A massive new public art installation inspired by the monarch butterfly is now complete at the base of downtown’s newest luxury hotel, The Monarch San Antonio. La Mariposa, a $2 million, ...

The magnetic compass is the last unknown sense in migrating animals. For some scientists, the monarch butterfly is leading the way. The magnetic compass is the last unknown sense in migrating animals.

The monarch butterfly migration is off to a tough start this season — with fewer butterflies than usual fluttering to the Pismo State Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove. As of Wednesday, California State ...