Long ago I predicted that I would eventually see a Western Tanager in Queens. Last December one was even found on the Queens County...

I just finished three days of guiding in Costa Rica, each of which was a day trip from the Central Valley, every one a...

The Crocodile Bridge on the Tarcoles River is a strange place. Cars stopped at the bridge itself, people walking – not just along the...

T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park reminds me of a commercial that used to be on local television, the tagline of which...

At the end of October, my family flew to Florida for a multi-day road trip aimed at the beautiful springs. Bubbling up from underground...

I have a confession to make. Last weekend, I went on a birding binge. I spent two full days where the birding was near...

Sitting on a beach under a coconut tree (but not under the very crown, I know that), I am contemplating birding and the meaning...

Way down among the Brazillians, Coffee beans grow by the billions,  So they’ve got to find those extra cups to fill, They’ve got an awful lot...