Many states choose their representative bird based on common, native birds spending part or all of the year within the states’ borders. South Dakota...

I was in Jacksonville, Florida for a conference on Living Shorelines, a restoration technique for coastal areas throughout the Southeast. For day 2 of...

Though many people joke that the mosquito is the Alaskan state bird, in fact it is the much more pleasant Willow Ptarmigan. In 1955...

That time of the year has come! The magnificent, adorable, and dangerous breeding season for both shorebirds and seabirds along the Florida Panhandle. It’s...

We all know the feeling. We’re birding in the summertime, when a beautiful whistling calls catches our attention. We turn our eyes and binoculars...

I had already walked nearly eight miles, feeling tired but content. It was a warm afternoon on the Florida Panhandle, and my husband and...

I love when my parents come to visit me in Florida. My mother is an active birder, and both parents are passionate about spending...

Colorado is unique in many respects, so it comes as no surprise that its residents went in a different direction when selecting their state...