Nature

Did you know that you can (fairly accurately) tell the temperature by counting the chirps of a cricket?

The air was crisp and cool with a light drizzle Saturday afternoon at Good Earth State Park on the east side of Sioux Falls where the fall festival was underway.

I held my breath. I could feel my heart beating hard in my chest. But I wanted to listen to the world around me. The wind, the birds, the distant cars on the highway. I wanted to hear my world.

Crop circles are out. Ice circles are where it's at now.

Wintertime outdoor activities are plentiful in the Sioux Falls area. One choice to consider is the Outdoor Campus especially for those who like the trails.

Normally you want to stay away from wild critters, but baby raccoons are so cute. Fawns, bunnies and puppies are cute too.

Everything seems to go so fast and it becomes a blur. Here’s a critter encounter that hopefully will brighten your day.

If you brought a spare pare of pants to work today, feel free to watch this video. Storm chasers Bradon Ivey and Sean Casey were sitting in their "Tornado Intercept Vehicle" when they quite literally intercepted a tornado.

PIERRE- Volunteers helping the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department monitor bald eagle nests throughout the state counted 128 active nests in 2012.