Many of us in the United States feel like we just had a weekend, when we really only enjoyed a pyrotechnic mid-week holiday. Early...

The month of June has passed, giving way to the first full month of summer in the northern hemisphere. Summer can be boring from...

What is so rare as a day in June? The Fireside Poet James Russell Lowell had some thoughts on the matter, but I recommend...

I’ve always maintained that birding and nature people are the best people. However, I’ve never really tested that claim (other than leaving my bins...

A cherished handful of Central and South American locations enjoy international renown as absolutely mandatory destinations for adventurous bird watchers and nature lovers. Asa...

An interesting–or perhaps enervating–aspect of this time of year is how birding tends to run feast or famine. That is to say that, at...

National Moth Week is just one month away and I still don’t know what I’m going to wear! As you might surmise, National Moth...

At last, real summer settles in over the Northern Hemisphere. And around here, it definitely feels like summer! Are you folks south of the...