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Discover the diverse world of birds — warm-blooded vertebrates with feathers, beaks, and wings found on every continent, from tiny hummingbirds to flightless ostriches and everything in between.
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Nebraska may not be the first state that comes to mind for warbler watching, but birders who know the state’s geography understand just how remarkable it truly is.
Idaho’s diverse landscapes — from sagebrush flats and wetland marshes to mountain meadows and riparian corridors — create ideal conditions for an impressive variety of black-plumaged birds.
East Tennessee is one of the most remarkable warbler destinations in North America, and serious birders know it.
Las Vegas sits in the heart of the Mojave Desert, but the city and its surrounding wetlands, parks, and agricultural edges attract a surprisingly diverse cast of dark-plumaged birds.
Few birding experiences rival the thrill of spotting a flash of yellow, olive, or black-streaked plumage darting through an Alabama woodland.
Most birders picture Alaska as a land of eagles, puffins, and shorebirds — but warblers? Absolutely.
Oregon sits at one of the most extraordinary crossroads in the natural world.
Every spring and fall, the skies, forests, and wetlands of Pennsylvania come alive with one of nature’s most breathtaking spectacles — migration.
Roosters are loud, territorial, and legally complicated — at least depending on where you live in Idaho.
Roosters are a natural part of backyard chicken keeping, but in Delaware, whether you can legally keep one depends heavily on where you live.
Roosters are loud, territorial, and governed by a patchwork of local rules that vary dramatically depending on where you live in Illinois.
Hawaii is home to some of the most visible — and audible — rooster populations in the United States.
Roosters are a common sight on rural Colorado farms, but the moment you move closer to a neighborhood, the rules change fast.
Roosters are loud, territorial, and legally complicated in Arizona.
Roosters are loud, territorial, and — depending on where you live in Alaska — potentially illegal to keep on your property.
Roosters are not always welcome neighbors — and in Arkansas, whether you can legally keep one depends heavily on where you live.
Goats are increasingly popular across Utah — from rural homesteads in Cache Valley to suburban backyards in Salt Lake County — but the rules governing their ownership are anything but uniform.
Michigan has seen a surge in backyard chicken keeping over the past decade, with more residents in cities like Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Lansing turning to small home flocks for fresh eggs and sustainable living.
Mississippi residents keep backyard chickens at some of the highest rates in the South — but the rules that govern those flocks shift dramatically from one city to the next.
Missouri gives residents more freedom to keep backyard chickens than many people realize — but that freedom comes with a catch.
