It is spring, and my elder or elderberry tree, Sambucus nigra ssp. cerulea, is in full bloom. These beautiful white blooms ...

Over the past three years, avian influenza (H5N1) has spread around the U.S. and affected many species of birds and mammals, ...

By the age of 10, Leesburg’s Jim Clark could identify every bird in the forest by its sight and sound. The pictures he took ...

Memorial Day weekend heralds the return of grilling season and summer vacations. We combined the two and took a road trip to ...

Prior to the European colonization of North America, Indigenous Americans harvested the wood of redbud trees to construct ...

Seasoned with a proprietary rub and slow-smoked over real hardwood, these meaty beauties achieve that mythical barbecue balance: tender enough to bite cleanly, but still clinging to the bone with just ...

In Portland’s food scene, where hipster coffee shops and artisanal donut havens reign supreme, there exists a humble food cart that has barbecue enthusiasts forming lines that would make even the most ...

Anna’s hummingbirds have evolved to have longer, larger beaks to access backyard feeders in urban areas. It could be a step ...

With more new chicken owners jumping into poultry keeping, one of the most common questions I get is, “Why aren’t my chickens laying?” ...

At first glance, weeds appear to be pests. Diving deeper, they are only trying their best to promote plant succession.