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Results for keyword: birdwatchers

  • This is a winter of snowy owls

    This is a winter of snowy owls

    Big, beautiful snowy owls are showing up far outside their usual range, much to the delight of Western birdwatchers.

    by Christina Nealson, Feb 23, 2012
  • Cruising the ocean, counting seabirds

    Cruising the ocean, counting seabirds

    What an unconventional journey on a cruise ship can reveal about seabirds' enigmatic lives.

    by Eric Wagner, Oct 28, 2011
  • The way the West was can be seen again

    The way the West was can be seen again

    Watching sandhill cranes gather on the Platte River in Nebraska is like stepping into a time machine that takes you back to an unspoiled, wild West.

    by Pepper Trail, Apr 08, 2011
  • Ready ... or not

    Ready ... or not

    Sometimes a close encounter with wildlife is a little too close for the wildlife's comfort.

    by Jane McGarry, Aug 16, 2010
  • Into the wild

    Into the wild

    Rue Mapp's group Outdoor Afro encourages black people to explore nature and learn about things like bird-watching.

    by Stephanie Paige Ogburn, Jun 25, 2010
  • Birding, fast and slow

    Birding, fast and slow

    If Pepper Trail's Birdathon team had a theme song, it would be "Bat out of Hell."

    by Pepper Trail, May 24, 2010
  • Semi-wild in the new West

    Semi-wild in the new West

    Semi-wild rural landscapes, where humans mingle with wildlife, are a richer source of biodiversity than many Westerners realize.

    by Paul Larmer , May 08, 2009

  • The Battle for the Verde

    The Verde River is one of Arizona’s last free-flowing stream, but environmental and local activists fear an ambitious planned pipeline, designed to bring groundwater to the growing Prescott area, will end up sucking the river dry

    by Tony Davis, May 14, 2007
 

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