Here’s something worth tweeting about: Being around more birds can boost your family’s happiness. A German study of more than 26,000 Europeans found that the cheeriest folks lived near natural areas ...

A group of 20 or so people stood just off the path around Lake Como, aiming binoculars into a cottonwood tree. They were looking for the tiny yellow warbler we had heard trilling just seconds before.

Winter mornings bring a special kind of magic when you spot colorful birds fluttering around your backyard feeder. Building ...

Looking for a fun and simple activity to do with kids outside? Birding might be just the thing to try. Interest in birding soared during the pandemic and this spring, it shows no sign of letting up.

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to ...

The groups walk through the park for about an hour to discover how many birds they can see. Registration is open for a limited number of spots available for the free event, which starts at the ...

It was her mother-in-law’s quiet suggestion that got Josephine Gerweck, of Longmeadow, thinking about publishing a book. “You should try to incorporate your pictures of birds into a children’s book,” ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. The Santa Barbara Audubon Society (SBAS) presents a free educational event for children in our community: the 11th Annual ...

It’s difficult enough for most parents to talk to their kids about the birds and the bees. But that often dreaded discussion brings a whole new set of challenges for couples who have conceived with ...

Columbia Lily is one of the wildflowers in "Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest for Kids" by Ashley Erdely. (Courtesy Linda Steider) To encourage his elementary students to log on for remote learning ...