While waiting for spring to return, we can look for signs like early blooming plants that begin to poke their bright green tops out of the fro…
What started as a backyard event has gone global over the past 30 years, and more people are always being invited to the party. The Great Back…
Visiting the Audubon Center at Riverlands can be a treat any time of the year, but the winter holds the allure of special avian guests and reg…
There is never a bad time to help a good cause, so the required donation to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology was not a barrier to keep me from j…
After hearing from several Leader readers about observing fewer hummingbirds this spring, I checked in with state Department of Conservation o…
Spring brings bright color back to a gray landscape, and few things illustrate that vibrancy better than the ruby-throated hummingbird. The da…
Fifteen years ago I became a cat owner for the first time. Actually, I’m more of a co-owner, and in all reality, we are the ones who are owned…
Bird watching in the winter has its perks even if it isn’t prime time for following our feathered friends. While most of our spring and summer…
The Thanksgiving Day celebrations are barely behind us, and we are already full speed ahead toward Christmas. One holiday tradition celebrates…
While white-tailed deer and wild turkeys generate the greatest fanfare among the fall hunting seasons, those who hope to fill their game bags …