Here’s a quick look at why nature makes kids happy, as well as some tips for turning your backyard into a mini birding sanctuary. “Many studies have shown that spending time outside in nature, or even ...

The Kids’ Winter Bird Count for children ages 7 to 17 runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center, 201 Riviera Drive in Joplin’s Wildcat Park. Jessie Ballard, ...

I never paid much notice to the birds until I had kids. With the exception of the brightly-colored cardinals and blue jays, they all looked alike, and I didn’t see any reason to worry about who was ...

The small brown bird, a house wren, was continually singing from a tree near where I was sitting. Was it mad at me for invading its home? Was it calling for a mate? Why do birds sing, anyway? The ...

Most kids will never see a wolf pack in their backyard or an otter in their neighborhood creek. But birds? They’re everywhere—and that’s why they make great photography subjects for children. Not that ...

Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto. Prime birding season is here. From late April till mid-May, ...