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Hey, Sports Illustrated: Why Doesn’t the Outdoors Count as ‘Sports’ Anymore? (Updated)
Earlier this week, Sports Illustrated ‘photo vault’ archivist Andy Gray came across a curious cover from SI’s past: This week’s SI cover is out and it features … Seals in the Pacific. Oh wait, that was Feb. 1958. My bad…. Read more >
Sky Dance of the American Woodcock
A mother and daughter experience the exciting flight of the American woodcock in a Virginia meadow. Read more >
Invite an Osprey into your Family
I read to my kids each night, but this week, we read a book that really made a difference to us. Wild Wings by Gill Lewis The book is about two friends in Scotland who find an osprey. Ospreys are… Read more >
My Messy Garden – Part III: Why I Blame the Birds
Birds can be messy but we love them anyway! Read more >
Bird of the Week: American Robin
It’s finally spring, and no bird symbolizes springtime quite like the American robin. As the soil warms up across much of the country, robins by the dozens are hopping across farm fields and suburban lawns feasting on earthworms that have… Read more >
Bird of the Week: Green Jay
Whenever I find the time to travel, I tend to head for the Tropics, in part to enjoy the exotic and unfamiliar birdlife. Four years ago, however, I spotted in a dense thicket one of the most exotic-looking birds I’ve… Read more >
You Can Help The Great Backyard Bird Count
The weekend of February 12 through the 15th marks the Great Backyard Bird Count, a nationwide effort by many distinguished organizations concerned with wild birds in the U.S. The sponsors of the event describe it as follows: “The Great Backyard… Read more >
