If you want to find an outdoor screen-free family activity, consider birdwatching for kids. It's an easy, low-cost way to spark curiosity about the natural world, and it's something you can do whether ...

MATTAPAN (CBS) – Mattapan was originally settled by the Neponset tribe of Native Americans. The name they gave it translates roughly to "good place to be." Mass Audubon's Boston Nature Center, 67 ...

There’s nothing like taking a field trip in school. We’re meeting up with our friends in Old Saybrook, but taking this one on ...

As kids are heading indoors and settling in for the cold weather, many young birds are preparing for the journey of a lifetime. Hatched in the spring, these fliers—and their parents—are getting ready ...

After a pandemic-forced hiatus of nearly a year and a half, the Evansville Birding Class is resuming its monthly classes. The group sprang from a series of classes that began in 2008. We met two hours ...

Here’s something worth tweeting about: Being around more birds can boost your family’s happiness. A German study of more than 26,000 Europeans found that the cheeriest folks lived near natural areas ...

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Trish O’Kane, who recently published a memoir, “Birding to Change the World,” leads a popular course that pairs college students with grade school students to learn about birds. Professor Trish O’Kane ...