The beginning of the northern summer is a good time (as any) to dream of some of the most biodiverse places on Earth. No,...

Starting in the mid-1990s, there was a “where to watch birds in…” series of five site guides written by Nigel Wheatley and covering South...

East Sinai – Bay of Aqaba, Taba Resort Morning Some three dozen migrating Barn Swallows fly above the hotel garden where I am having...

The Sanetti Plateau in Ethiopia is a one of Africa’s greatest birding locations. High above the great Rift Valley, endless treeless plains stretch out...

By the time this post publishes, I’ll be on an airplane heading back to the United States following a truly remarkable two week visit...

Late last month, while searching for bears, woodpeckers and spirits of Greece, I deliberately avoided checking any news, especially from my home country. Every...

It’s hot outside and inside… I am drinking the WHE brew, a Belgrade beer made upon a Neolithic Turdas-Vinca culture recipe (a great brew,...

Today is the United Nations World Wildlife Day, a time to celebrate and raise awareness of the living world around us. I remember, several...