I first discovered Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab of Ornithology earlier this summer, when I was trying to figure out the identity of a particular bird of prey in my neighborhood. After looking at a ...

As the saying goes, "If you don't like the Oklahoma weather, just wait a day" – and it certainly rings true. As Old Man ...

From casual bird buddies to ornithology obsessives, you can now trek to far flung corners of the globe and identify any feathered friend you find – as long as you have a smartphone. The hugely popular ...

I've downloaded countless meditation apps and tried all the breathing exercises to stay present. Yet, the app I wasn't expecting to help me with mindfulness is the one I've had the most success with.

While spring and summer are the prime seasons for bird watching, our winged friends are everywhere all the time, and they often switch out with the seasons, especially during peak migration. The best ...

Thank you for publishing a nice article on the Sound ID feature of Merlin Bird ID, the excellent free bird identification app from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology (“Lend an ear,” Reading Eagle, Oct. 1) ...

People are pulling out their smartphones to answer the question, "What's that bird?" Bird identification apps for iPhones, Android phones and Windows phones abound. A library of printed field guides ...

To stay grounded in the present moment and practice mindfulness, I've tried all the breathing exercises and meditation apps designed to help with this sort of thing. But what has helped me the most in ...

I committed a cardinal sin of hunting last week. I incorrectly identified a bird and then shot and killed it. Fortunately, the bird I shot was a legal game bird — a snipe — but the fact that I was ...