Turning your backyard into a haven for birds is one of the most rewarding experiences for any garden lover. The splash of ...

Birdwatching often feels like a test of patience where the final exam involves distinguishing between a dozen types of small, brown sparrows. We stare into the bushes, squinting until our eyes water, ...

Winding through the heart of North Georgia's stunning mountain landscape, the Russell–Brasstown Scenic Byway offers one of ...

YANACOCHA RESERVE, Ecuador (AP) — Deep in the Ecuadorian Andes, an ancient forest stands as a final sanctuary against the ...

There’s no mistaking the dizzying display of a hummingbird’s wings as it zips around from flower to flower looking for nectar. But often, that same frantic action is used to chase other hummingbirds.

Hummingbirds are unique among birds for numerous reasons, and that also includes their backward flying capability. Like almost every other bird species, they can do it all: hover, fly upside down and ...

Oregon was the top state Americans moved to in 2025, according to a new study by federally licensed mover United Van Lines, while neighboring California continued to see more residents pack up and ...

United Van Lines released the results of its 2025 Annual Movers Study. Oregon topped the list with the highest percentage of inbound migration. For the eighth consecutive year, more residents moved ...

Learning doesn’t always mean flipping through heavy textbooks or sitting in a long lecture. Sometimes, it just takes ...

After graduating college in the 1980s I worked for a short period in Mesa, Ariz. When I arrived, my co-workers told me I was ...

American naturalist Henry David Thoreau wrote that “all the laws of nature will bend and adapt themselves to the least motion of man.” More than 150 years later, Thoreau's assessment has proven true.