Bird watching
Editorial Roundup: Nebraska

By The Associated Press Apr. 26, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Omaha World-Herald. April 24, 2021. Editorial: A National Heritage Area in rural Nebraska is an opportunity, not a threat ...

FILE - In this Dec. 5, 2018 file photo, people try to get a look at and pictures of a Mandarin duck in Central Park in New York. The pandemic, which shut so many people inside their homes, has led to an increased appreciation of nature in general, and of outdoor activities like hiking, gardening and birding. Folks who have been bird-watching in Central Park for years say they see lots of newcomers to the hobby. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
More birders sighted in Central Park this spring migration

By Joseph B. Frederick Mar. 25, 2021 02:57 PM EDT

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, center, holding a sign reading "School strike for Climate"and others protest in front of the Swedish Parliament Riksdagen in Stockholm Friday, Sept. 25, 2020. ( Janerik Henriksson/TT News Agency via AP)
Greta Thunberg and youth climate protests make a return

By David Keyton Sep. 25, 2020 05:17 AM EDT

This 2016 photo provided by Tanisha Williams shows her in Cape Town, South Africa. Williams, a botanist at Bucknell University, knows exactly which plants she's looking for. But after being questioned by strangers in public parks, Williams, who is Black, has started carrying her field guides with her. “I've been quizzed by random strangers,” she said. “Now I bring my wildflower books and botanical field guides, trying to look like a scientist. It’s for other people. I wouldn’t otherwise lug these books.” (Beatrix D. Fields/Tanisha Williams via AP)
Black scientists call out racism in the field and counter it

By Christina Larson Sep. 13, 2020 09:03 AM EDT

Bird-watching soars amid COVID-19 as Americans head outdoors

By Gillian Flaccus May. 02, 2020 11:14 AM EDT
Conner Brown, a 25-year-old law student at Stanford University, spent the early days of the pandemic following his brother as he spotted and collected...