The author’s new collection of short stories is haunted by animals – and by our failed stewardship of the natural world By Neel Mukherjee The final story in Joy Williams’s slim latest collection, The ...

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology welcomes the Ithaca community on Saturday, Sept. 13 for its annual Migration Celebration. The free, family-friendly event commemorates the fall bird migration. From 10 a ...

Hill Memorial Library’s Audubon Day on Saturday showcased the highly valued book collection “Birds of America,” a four-volume set that is too large for a casual read. The books’ paintings portray more ...

In 1830, when English taxidermist John Gould was keen to publish his first volume of bird species, his wife Elizabeth asked him who would create the illustrations. She knew her unartistic husband ...

An amazing photo (see page A8) of a bald eagle at the ocean’s edge was taken north of Ocean Shores by Dr. Tom Rowley, a ...

Challenges and bans to books in public libraries and schools in the U.S. have steeply increased since 2022. What is behind this increase? And what do Stanford faculty have to say about it? Although ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... If you’re a birder, there are a lot worse places to live than Marin County. Hawk Hill in the Marin Headlands is a famed viewing site for raptors during their ...

NATURALISTS are not unfrequently regarded as belonging to two categories—those of “the field” and those of “the cabinet.” The “field naturalist” is too often little acquainted with scientific method, ...

What makes a book so great? It’s not necessarily only about the quality of the writing but also the ability to change discourse, start meaningful conversations that last for years, and inspire action.

Nestled in the Northern Catskills, the tiny village of Hobart, New York, is home to around 400 residents, and millions of fascinating characters, all stacked high on shelves. Hobart is a book village.

A look at the book adaptations coming to life on both big and small screens this year. By Lexy Perez Associate Editor A new chapter in the world of literary adaptations is under way. From a mom ...