Somehow, when I started writing this story, I just could not get Maria Muldaur’s 1974 hit out of my head….”Midnight at the Oasis”. Well,...

I’ve lived in Queens for eight years now and have visited Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge over one hundred times while I’ve been here. Every...

This Memorial Day weekend may still be rolling for Americans, but even the standard two-day array can hold a lot of excitement this time...

Black Woodpeckers are usually easy to find in Germany. Yes, some birders may frown at this statement. At least one birder will now likely...

Last month we were driving south from Wiluna towards Lake Miranda when the sky became very threatening late in the afternoon. Our original plan...

Did you know that migration doesn’t actually last forever? Believe it or not, those exotic, multicolored charmers populating your favorite patch aren’t just lingering...

I start my day with a coffee, a strong Turkish coffee without sugar – it is the stuff that makes the chest hair grow,...

Now that the cast is off my arm, and I am moving around pretty normally, we have continued our exploration of the Sierra De...