Skip the roses this Valentine’s Day, and grab your binoculars and a field guide for science, with this weekend's Great Backyard Bird Count.

You can participate in the Bird Count without downloading an app, by the way – this page explains how. Lori adds, “I would ...

The 29th annual Great Backyard Bird Count is taking place on Feb. 13-16, which is now a worldwide event and includes more than 200 countries and provinces.

As another Great Backyard Bird Count gets underway, Lounge goes birdwatching, a hobby that's seen a surge in the recent past ...

The Great Backyard Bird Count is officially underway. It began today, February 13, and continues through February 16.Project officials invite people from all over the world to spend time in ...

This weekend is not just for lovebirds celebrating Valentine's Day. It is also for all birds and birders who are ...

Each February, people around the world spend four days observing birds and submitting their sightings as part of the Great ...

Valentine's Day and Presidents' Day aren't the only things on the calendar this weekend—bird-watchers have their own global event, and anyone with 15 minutes to spare can join in. The Great Backyard ...

For some, technology may seem antithetical to nature, but that doesn't mean your phone doesn't have the power to help you make the most of your outdoor plans. Here are some apps to consider when ...

Last week, on a chilly, brisk afternoon, I joined a group of novice bird watchers to learn to identify birds by their calls.

One of my new projects is to write a guide to the birds of Bogus Basin. In 2015, I helped create the “Field Guide to Boise’s Birds,” available online and ...

Enjoy a major benefit of keeping nature nearby and take part in community science More than a few comedians have pointed out the potential for sliding into birdwatching as you […] ...