As Wichita Symphony Orchestra concertmaster Holly Mulcahy and composer Daniel Perttu began to collaborate on a violin ...

I’ve been waiting for winter weather to start since the end of October, and now it is the month that spring officially begins and I feel I’ve missed it. Yes, we’ve had a couple episodes of ...

Some birds that mimic humans can only say a few words or phrases. For instance, crows in captivity often repeat words like ...

Skip the traditional bird feeder — these creative buffets, from charcuterie-style spreads to vertical setups, can attract ...

The numbers of the Great Backyard Bird Count are now in and KUNM analyzed the data to figure out which birds were seen the ...

Each February, crowds gather at Gobbler’s Knob in Pennsylvania to watch Punxsutawney Phil predict the weather. In 2026, the ...

A new study looking at the brains of expert birdwatchers found they were structurally more efficient, allowing them to retain details and absorb new information better than non-experts.

Robin and fox sparrows arrive in the first few days of April. If the weather is extra nice, they may push things and come back a few days early in late March. The first spring robin is a bit of a ...

This week, the Outside Story highlights golden-crowned kinglets, a small songbird that sings through the winter.

From hummingbirds along the Gulf Coast to warblers in the treetops, spring migration turns every Southern state into a birdwatcher’s paradise.

Small, round and bouncy, they never fail to draw attention.  They’re family Paridae, the vocal and acrobatic passerines that across the pond are known as tits. In North America, of course, they’re our ...

You get Afton State Park, a 1,669-acre wonderland along the St. Croix River that somehow manages to feel like you’ve traveled hundreds of miles away from the Twin Cities when you’re really just about ...