Birdwatching, or birding, is a rewarding hobby that connects people with nature and offers a peaceful escape from daily life. Whether you are in a city park, a rural area or even your back yard, ...

Here are some helpful things to have on hand if you want to start bird-watching in your back yard. A notebook: It's hard to remember what you've seen, so jot down what the bird looks like and what it ...

Jack Loverich didn’t want to watch wild turkeys at the Effie Yeaw Nature Center in Carmichael. He wanted to join them. Clad in a khaki explorer vest with binoculars in hand, the 5-year-old lurched off ...

Ease into fall this year by picking up a new hobby (or perhaps, re-introducing yourself to an old hobby you once enjoyed). Look to the sky for inspiration, and birds! The Berkshires are full of ...

Editor's note: Submit outdoors photos and story ideas to news director Gary Estwick at [email protected]. Feeding birds in your backyard allows you to enjoy observing wild birds — and other ...

Birding Basics Weekend, for adults ages 18 and older, will be presented on Friday, May 18, and Saturday, May 19, in the Watchung Reservation. On Friday, from 7-8:30 p.m. at Trailside Nature and ...

Editor’s note: “Just for the birds” is a new Outdoors column by Terry Rich, expressly about bird watching, bird conservation and more. It will be appearing regularly on at least a monthly rotation in ...

The Texarkana Museums System celebrates Arkansas Heritage Month with two opportunities to learn the basics of bird watching. The P. J. Ahern Home will host "Collecting Bird Data as a Citizen Scientist ...