After being “officially” closed during the government shutdown, Florida’s Gulf Islands National Seashore didn’t look too worse for wear when my husband and I...

Edit: Unfortunately, the hawk’s frostbite went deeper than previously thought, and the bird had to be euthanized. However, I’m grateful that the hawk’s last...

Graduation ceremonies are quite long, and one weekend in December I attended my 5th such ceremony celebrating my husband’s bachelor’s degree from the University...

All birders love the Everglades. There are so few places on Earth where one can see thousands and thousands and thousands of wading birds...

Originally, I had big plans for the October Big Day. I would wake up in darkness, gather my camera and binoculars and drive to...

I  haven’t had much time to bird. After looking for different species every day for the first six months of the year, lately I...

The sun was setting fast as my mom and I left Council Grove, Kansas, after a delicious steak dinner and a three hour expedition...

The stage is set for two rival gangs to fight over coveted territory: a grassy lawn bordered by a dirt road and a smattering...