books

A breeding bird atlas is a special kind of book. For birders, it’s the extremely large book, shelved in a…

It’s a sign, I think, when I receive a book to review and realize I just bought the same book,…

Janice Dunlap, author of the Birder Murder Mysteries, wanted to make sure everyone knows that North Star Press is offering…

The Stokes have published two new regional field guides! And, you know what that means, time to talk seriously about…

The single greatest challenge facing any book of science writing is balance. It is vital to convey the full nuance…

The Nature of the Meadowlands is a celebration of an environmental success story. I think every naturalist in the United…

My spark bird was the Red-tailed Hawk that lives next to Central Park, the one named Pale Male I’ve always…

This is the crazy winter period, the time of Christmas Bird Count scouting, birding, counting and compiling. And then there…

It’s depressing to contemplate that two extinct species could be summed up in a single book — but if it…

I spent the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in the usual post-hurricane activities—looking for storm birds, making sure my loved ones…