While North American bird populations decline dramatically, paradoxically, the number of people watching them has increased.

Marin Plank truly had no interest in birds when she gave her husband a camera-equipped bird feeder for his birthday. But by ...

This beautiful snowy owl was one of two seen in the annual Mindemoya Christmas Bird Count. Lynn Thompson MINDEMOYA—2024 marked the 51st anniversary of the Mindemoya Christmas bird count held December ...

The British businesswoman on inventing the ‘Enveloper’, her experience on Strictly and why having a victim mentality is ‘the ...

For the dedicated gardener there is always work to be done. Tidying beds and borders, cutting back dead growth from last year’s perennials are the tasks often left over from autumn. Growth remains ...

Want to know what birdwatchers get for Christmas? Bird books, bird puzzles and bird games, of course. This year Mark and I exchanged Christmas presents in person with our sons and their families and ...

Wild creatures, of course, don’t observe holidays. But for us, holidays are key dates, easy to remember. As such, they can help guide us through the natural year, such as reminding us when to hang ...

Small birds, too, make southerly journeys for the warmer weather of frigid Michigan. Those birds, like the dark-eyed junco, ...

Want to see a bald eagle? There will be events Feb. 7-9 at Lake Monroe where you might see one in a tree or up close.

They may be adorable, but should you keep a raccoon as a pet? Can you handle a raccoon as a pet and is it even good for the ...