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I found Jonathan Rosen’s The Life of the Skies: Birding at the End of Nature so magnificent that I’ve been celebrating it for the last month. So have many of you! We’ve had a splendid string of collaborative activities starting with an inspiring photo gallery of birds in flight. We followed that with thoughtful [...]

You’ve probably heard that old saw about how it’s better to give than to receive. What if you could do both? That’s what wheelers and dealers call win-win. Well, what if I told you that you could win a free copy of The Life of the Skies: Birding at the End of Nature by Jonathan [...]

D.H. Lawrence was definitely on to something when he declared that, “Birds are the life of the skies, and when they fly, they reveal the thoughts of the skies.” In sharing your photos of birds in flight, you’ve revealed of course that you’re interested in a free copy of The Life of the Skies: [...]

One of the reasons I consider The Life of the Skies to be an Important Birding Book (caps to denote timeless majesty) is that Jonathan Rosen issues some thoughtful yet truly provocative statements. One really has to marvel at an author who asserts with such confidence that “Everyone is a birdwatcher” or that “Birdwatching is [...]

The Life of the Skies: Birding at the End of Nature by Jonathan Rosen is a truly remarkable book possessed of a depth and breadth well beyond the usual birdwatching fare. While we’re not in a position to put a copy of this book in the hands of everyone who would enjoy it, we can, [...]

Any author who attests that “birdwatching is the real national pastime,” American or otherwise, deserves attention. Jonathan Rosen, in actually making a compelling case for his electrifying assertion, demands respect. Too many books in the birding genre focus naturally on the innumerable hows of technique, craft, and field ornithology. Rosen’s mighty The Life of [...]