Turtles are often unfairly maligned as fish killers that ruin the ecosystems of our ponds, rivers, and streams. The facts are that many turtles are omnivores and consume large amounts of aquatic ...

I felt like a hobbit trying to be invisible as I hunkered down in a damp thicket at the muddy edge of Escondido’s Eagle Scout Lake. But as I looked out from the surrounding brush, I could see a ...