The dazzling diversity of hummingbirds in the West is largely thanks to the region’s varied, mountainous terrain and ...

A Greater Roadrunner zoomed into view and hopped atop one of the tee boxes to survey its surroundings. I focused my ...

The increasingly popular gadgets, which take photos of avian visitors, are turning at-home birding into a shared experience.

The Bald Eagle’s undeniable majesty has earned it longtime status as the mascot of the United States, but the bird also has ...

Recognizing the desperate need for more clean energy, avian advocates are working to steer solar projects away from key habitats.

How a long-shot rescue turned into an all-hands-on-deck mission to hatch a California Condor in captivity.

Earlier this month, wildfire smoke originating in Quebec descended upon the eastern United States, turning skies orange and creating dangerous air quality for millions of people. The smoke has since ...

The first week of the second Trump presidency featured a firehose of executive orders targeting climate programs, environmental justice efforts, and much more. One order stood out because it was ...

Birders all over the world are fascinated by vagrants—birds that turn up in unexpected places, well outside their species’ normal ranges. Vagrancy can have many causes, from young birds getting lost ...

This long-distant migratory songbird is more often heard than seen during its quick stop on its breeding grounds in Alaska's boreal forest before heading all the way back to Argentina.

The celebrated actor can now add author to her list of accolades after publishing “Turning to Birds,” a memoir-in-essays about falling in love with the avian world.

On a cool spring morning, soon after the sun’s rays illuminate a deep, wooded canyon in southern Arizona, nearly two dozen people wearing binoculars embark on a chase for a stunning, secretive bird.