Wood, a Democrat who held the position from 2009 to 2023, arrived alongside current Auditor Dave Boliek, a Republican. During ...

Four tips that stand the test of time from conservation icon Florence Merriam Bailey, who helped popularize birding as a ...

Most amateurs don't know how to hit an intentional draw or fade with the driver. They try to hit every ball dead straight, which is by far the hardest shot to play. Of the three shots, the draw is the ...

In the birding community, cardinals are a joy to watch. They're vocal and powerful, and they don't spook easily, making them ...

In Part 1 of this story, it was explained how the Cardinals franchise began and its original owner, Chris O’Brien, a ...

Writers are fed a bevy of mantras—“show don’t tell,” “kill your darlings”—which provide the security that there are rules, ...

When you think about creating a wildlife-friendly yard designed to attract more birds, you may think about large time commitments. Time spent sowing, and watering, and otherwise tending to an abundant ...

When an optometrist shines a bright light into your eyes, a vast, branching tree sprouts in your field of vision. This is the shadow of blood vessels. Though we normally can’t perceive them, these ...

“This is the time of year that birders live for...we’re going to see millions of migratory birds passing over Washington state,” said ornithologist Tim Billo, a teaching professor at the University of ...

It’s happening! Spring migration is peaking as birds race from their southern wintering grounds to their breeding grounds in the north. And although it’s always a good time to watch birds, now is the ...

It’s hard to resist a northern cardinal bird. They’re lively, bright and amazing songsters. Amid the browns, blues and greens of the natural world, northern cardinals are showstoppers. And in winter’s ...