I’ve been waiting for winter weather to start since the end of October, and now it is the month that spring officially begins and I feel I’ve missed it. Yes, we’ve had a couple episodes of ...

Each February, crowds gather at Gobbler’s Knob in Pennsylvania to watch Punxsutawney Phil predict the weather. In 2026, the ...

As Wichita Symphony Orchestra concertmaster Holly Mulcahy and composer Daniel Perttu began to collaborate on a violin ...

The red-flanked bluetail has appeared at a park near the Potomac River, marking only the second time the species has been ...

Some birds that mimic humans can only say a few words or phrases. For instance, crows in captivity often repeat words like ...

My hole season has arrived and oh how I enjoy it! Actually, I love the holes and consequently enjoy this time of year when holes become very busy. I am, of course, referring to woodpecker holes in ...

Small, round and bouncy, they never fail to draw attention.  They’re family Paridae, the vocal and acrobatic passerines that across the pond are known as tits. In North America, of course, they’re our ...

Robin and fox sparrows arrive in the first few days of April. If the weather is extra nice, they may push things and come back a few days early in late March. The first spring robin is a bit of a ...

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is home to over 66 mammals, 240 species of birds, 80 reptiles and amphibians, an ...

What makes hundreds of people pull on boots before dawn and head into foggy winter woods for a glimpse of a bird smaller than ...

If someone showed you a photograph of Lake Crescent near Port Angeles and told you it was real, you’d probably accuse them of ...

Lake Crescent near Port Angeles isn’t just another pretty body of water—it’s the kind of place that makes you question whether your eyes are working properly, because surely water can’t actually be ...