Birds and Booze

I’m ending a busy week at work with a one-day business trip from Albany to New York City today. It’ll…

Hallowe’en was two days ago, but today is All Souls’ Day and the Day of the Dead, so let’s continue…

At last count, there are 25 species of birds named for U.S. states, with varying degrees of geographical relevance (sorry,…

It’s no secret that beer and wine share a common heritage that dates back to the earliest days of human…

The Northern Hemisphere hops harvest of 2018 is well underway.*  In my own small way, I’ve been busy this week…

In North American birding, east versus west is the most basic geographic division of the continent. It defines and organizes…

After beginning the month with two sour beer reviews, I’ve decided to keep the streak going to close out August…

Drinking is an act of risk and vulnerability, though it’s such an everyday part of our existence that no one…

For all its enduring appeal as the perfect summer table fruit, the strawberry only seldom embarks on the hopeful journey…

Following passage of the United States Endangered Species Preservation Act of 1966, the California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus) was among the…