I am guessing that no birder practices this passion exclusively for the birds. If you are like me, and I suspect you are, it’s...

Ronald Reagan once said that “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the Government, and I’m here to help.”...

My favorite part of fall is early fall… really early, like not even officially autumn yet. Not only does this time of year suit...

Each year around the end of August we eagerly await the return of the Oriental Plovers. We usually have our first encounter with them...

Every now and then you read a book which you believe should be read by everyone on the planet. Nature’s Best Hope by American...

Poas Volcano isn’t just a mountain built with magma. In common with so many other volcanoes, Poas also houses farms, people, and forests full...

Mengbishan is about five hours away from Balangshan by car, on a road that is partly excellent, partly horrible. The horrible essentially meaning half-an-hour...

When out birding, I prefer completely wild habitat. There is something about a mature rainforest, for example, that cannot be replicated by any human....