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 ...

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

In 2005, child advocacy expert and author Richard Louv sounded the alarm: Youngsters were losing touch with nature and the consequences could be dire. In "Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children ...

When Danielle Belleny discovered the flute in middle school, she was hooked. “I absolutely fell in love with learning those études as a high schooler,” say Belleny of the work of classical composer ...

Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto. Prime birding season is here. From late April till mid-May, ...

LUTZ, Fla. — Jim McGinity inspires students to love the world around them at Learning Gate Community School. He’s been a teacher for 14 years and enjoys teaching kids about the environment. He has a ...

MATTAPAN (CBS) – Mattapan was originally settled by the Neponset tribe of Native Americans. The name they gave it translates roughly to "good place to be." Mass Audubon's Boston Nature Center, 67 ...

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 ...

Greece, N.Y. — With warmer weather comes bird-watching season in Western New York. The state's Department of Environmental Conservation held an inclusive, family-friendly birding event Thursday at ...

One bird, a sanderling, flies 3,000 miles over open water from Alaska to Hawaii on its annual migration. At 2 ounces, “it’s a little bit lighter than a golf ball,” said Tim Boyer, whose interest in ...