Our June trip to the Adirondacks had a thrilling and slightly unnerving backdrop: the massive manhunt for two convicted murderers who had escaped from the Clinton Correctional Facility. The national…
A long offshore run into the Gulf Stream delivered shearwaters, storm‑petrels, dolphins, and one unforgettable sunrise on our 2015 Florida pelagic birding trip.
Before the long, hot summer months set in, we took some time to seek out a few of West Coast Florida's specialty birds. Summer in Florida is notoriously slow for…
We're on our way to the Biggest Week in American Birding in northeast Ohio, and I can't help but feel incredibly lucky. As our plane touches down in Detroit, I'm…
We've hit a major milestone, reaching 301 species for the year after our recent trip out west! With eight months to go, our ambitious goal of spotting 500 different birds…
We finished the Grand Circle Tour and had two full days left on our vacation, so it was time for some serious birding. Our next destination was the Verde Valley Birding &…
For our big trip in 2015, we spent eight days exploring the national parks and birding hotspots of northern Arizona and southern Utah. After landing in Phoenix, we grabbed some…
California and Texas might seem worlds apart, but for a birder on the move, they both offer incredible opportunities. My recent travels took me to both states, and each stop…
Spring has officially arrived, and with it, a welcome wave of migrating birds. Many species fly incredible distances in the spring and fall, and their routes often include stopovers on…
Birding and Business in New Jersey and New York My work with Sandy Alexander, a multi-channel marketing company, occasionally brings me to their corporate headquarters in Clifton, New Jersey. I'm…