They call it a shell pit because of the vast array of fossilized mollusks who once lived and died there, then became a resource...

If all that turkey talk last week didn’t tip you off, the holiday season is upon us. Don’t worry; you don’t have to start...

“Good fences make good neighbors,” wrote poet Robert Frost. While his poem was about the dubious nature of boundaries kept in check by surly...

I have always considered the American Avocet, Recurvirostra americana, one of the most elegant waders that we see here on the Baja. With its...

After spending the first three days of the long Thanksgiving weekend in my hometown of Saugerties I decided I would spend Sunday morning in...

As the long Thanksgiving weekend ends (at least around here) and an excess of conspicuous consumerism ensues, we’ll all do well in the coming...

Hi all! In addition to birding as much as I can and my full-time job in Okaloosa County, I also work part-time for Voices...

One of the great advantages of writing for this website is that you can actually write in advance! In fact you can write quite...