The Northern Hemisphere hops harvest of 2018 is well underway.*  In my own small way, I’ve been busy this week doing my part in...

Speckled Woods are found through most of Palearctic. Two inches across, they are grey-brown with creamy spots, which are brighter and more yellowish in...

In North American birding, east versus west is the most basic geographic division of the continent. It defines and organizes the content of our...

There are 35 raptor species that have a presence in the United States and Canada, 56 (more or less) if you count by subspecies,...

After beginning the month with two sour beer reviews, I’ve decided to keep the streak going to close out August with a third. While...

Drinking is an act of risk and vulnerability, though it’s such an everyday part of our existence that no one thinks of it that...

What do you do when you are a bird guide in a Central American country incredibly rich in birds and other natural resources but...

For all its enduring appeal as the perfect summer table fruit, the strawberry only seldom embarks on the hopeful journey to posterity undertaken by...