I remember being little and listening to my grandfather list all the birds that came to his backyard feeder every day, and thinking how cool it was he knew all their names. While I am not at his ...

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 ...

If you want to find an outdoor screen-free family activity, consider birdwatching for kids. It's an easy, low-cost way to spark curiosity about the natural world, and it's something you can do whether ...

Bird watching is a great way to get outside and enjoy the surrounding nature. There’s just something relaxing about being in the woods, listening to the soothing sounds of bird calls. Get a few ...

A version of this article originally appeared in Condé Nast Traveler España. This story is translated from the Spanish by John Newton. Anyone who loves bird watching can tell you that, depending on ...

In times of stress or boredom, people look for distractions. During the worrisome months of the pandemic lockdown in 2020 and through the anxious months before the first vaccines became available, so ...

A great pair of binoculars is a must for any serious birder, from compact binos for popping in your bag to image-stabilized models — find your next pair ready for Black Friday. When you purchase ...

The Boreal Owl is a tiny but fierce gnome of the deep boreal forest—the belt of cold, wet, largely coniferous forest that encircles the North Pole. Highly sought after by birders, this owl appeals ...

On his way to setting the Cook County record for spotting the most bird species in a year, one bird in particular eluded Tarik Shahzad. Every morning and every afternoon for a month last summer, he ...