Washington state author and lepidopterist Robert Michael Pyle's "Mariposa Road: The First Butterfly Big Year" recounts the year Pyle was on the road trying to spot as many species of American ...

Indeed, visitors to the butterfly fest will find that Mariposa, 45 miles southwest of Yosemite Valley on California 140, is a step back in time in many ways. There’s that clock, of course.

You have an opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of butterflies this weekend.

The Mariposa Butterfly festival is this Saturday and Sunday. It will feature food, an artisan fair, live music and a petting zoo. The event will be located where Highways 140 and 49 meet.

MARIPOSA COUNTY, Calif. -- The annual Butterfly Festival returns to the community of Mariposa this weekend. The fun kicks off with a parade in Downtown Mariposa on Saturday morning at 10. Then ...

The sips: Butterfly Creek’s claim to fame is its oaky, peppery cabernet sauvignon ($13), which sells out every year. Nearby: Casto Oaks and, for craft beer fans, Prospector’s Brewing Co. and ...

For more information on how to join the world's biggest butterfly count, contact: Big Butterfly Count. African monarch butterfly (Danaus chrysippus), Buffalo Beach, is seen in Western Australia ...

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