'Pretty Little Liars’ star Ian Harding and comedian Tig Notaro are both fans of the once stodgy-seeming activity, which entertainment names are embracing as a way to slow down and enjoy the moment: ...

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The thrill of the treasure hunt is part of what draws people to Birds Georgia, which has 2,500 members and turns 100 years ...

I’ve become The Bird Guy to my friends and family. When they see a bird they don’t recognize, I’m asked to identify it with nothing more than a blurry photo. When the algorithms feed them bird-related ...

Kim Armstrong found birdwatching during one of the most challenging times in his life. In 2016 he was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer and radiation, surgery, and treatment drugs became central to ...

Trish O’Kane sometimes calls herself an accidental ornithologist. As a journalist focused on human rights, she once considered birding frivolous. And then, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, on a ...

Notifications, deadlines, and a steady stream of information compete for our attention all day long., Birding offers a simple interruption to that pattern.

Christian Cooper, who gained fame as the Central Park Birder after a racially charged run-in with a dog walker, joined the L.A. Times Book Club Aug. 16 to discuss his memoir, “Better Living Through ...

Birding isn’t just for avid ornithologists – the hobby appeals equally to families with young children, photographers, sustainability advocates and people seeking an excuse for a stroll. It’s also ...

An amusing, and yet accurate, dictionary of birding terms that includes delightful birdorable art on nearly every page. Cover for The Birding Dictionary by Rosemary Mosco. Workman publishing, 2025.