Rita Poe: One woman leaves legacy for all
Rita Poe left nearly $800,000 to eight national wildlife refuges in California, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah and Texas and four other parks in the West.
Nest box season; tips and tricks to get it right
Now is the time to build or buy nest boxes so birds have time to accept them as part of their habitat. Follow these tips and tricks to get it right.
Why should you feed the birds? For the joy
If you start feeding birds in the winter do you have to continue to do so? The simple answer is "no."
Small birds make very interesting feeders
Kinglets winter across the lower 48 states, but some golden crowns remain as far north as Maine and northeastern Canada.
Can we reaffirm our commitment to birds
Individual nature lovers around the world have joined forces to celebrate the "Year of the Bird" and commit to protecting birds for the next hundred years.
Rabbits are not considered rodents
Rabbits, like the familiar cottontails we see in our backyards, and hares are lagomorphs, members of the mammalian order Lagomorpha.
How can insects survive winter weather?
Insects avoid winter extremes in the same ways that vertebrates do, but they do it from a variety of life history stages, not just as adults.
Curious naturalists love to find owl pellets
Next time you need a gift for a budding naturalist, consider owl pellets. They could be the sparks that inspire a young biologist.
Ending the year with a tribute to friends
Scott Shalaway reflects on the possibilities of the future and remembers treasures of the past.
Why do we see gulls during winter?
If you're seeing gulls this winter, it's probably cold, you're probably a few miles from a lake or river and there's probably an open dumpster nearby.
