Of Hawaii's birds, the honeycreepers (Drepanidinae) are most famous, having put on what is arguably the world's most dazzling display of...

Every year more than 2,000 humpback whales migrate to Hawaiian waters. A population of up to 600 inhabits the waters off Big Island's...

Hawaii's history and culture are visible on the Big Island for those who look for this evidence. The western and northern part of Hawaii...

It was an easy sell to our adult children and their spouses to join us on Hawaii's Big Island for the Holidays. As a young family we...

Volcanoes are monuments to Earth's origin, evidence that its primordial forces are still at work. During a volcanic eruption, we are...

Winter comes: As the water temperature slowly cools and the amount of daily sunlight creeps toward the Winter Solstice signs of a winter...

The Malagasy people are very pleasant and display a love for life and a happy attitude even though the country is very poor. The average...

We have been offline for a few weeks and are eager to report some thoughts and observations from our recent expedition into the wilds of...

We are in final preparation for next expedition into the Southern Hemisphere. Destination Madagascar: home of lemurs, some of the most...

There is always something to witness in autumn, even a few steps from the back door. As Pam's garden starts to go to sleep there are...

Over the past few years we have put together a fine art poster which highlights a special memory of the past year. Hard to argue that...

On a recent visit from my friend Wayne, I made a conscious decision to embark on an early morning birding excursion without bringing my...

The fall shorebird southerly migration is winding down but there is still much to see if you look carefully on the barrier beaches off...

We clearly saved the best of our South African adventure for last as we hooked up with our good friends Chris and Monique Fallows for a...

In South Africa's Northwest province a beautiful reserve has been organized in the relative recent past called Madikwe. The 75,000...

The end of winter in the Lowveld region of South Africa means the end of the long dry season. Temperatures are warming , small green buds...

Having spent nearly three weeks away from Cape Cod we were eager to get out and see how the various migration activities were progressing...

We hooked up with Mike Abdow aboard F/V Magic to head off shore in search of Bluefin tuna. Absolutely fine weather. Even though the...

These are from the backyard birding efforts of the last few days. We have a young family of Ruby Throated Hummingbirds including a tender...

All of you fans of Chatham's white sharks and such...do not miss the opening of Shark Week tomorrow evening (August 12) with some...