For our next foray into the Pining for the Field series, I’ll take a look back to 2006 when I travelled to Cabo Rojo National Wildlife Refuge to study Smooth-billed Anis. I remember flying into the airport and the air was ...

Directed and Produced by Ryan Peterson With cheeky music and a hollow, dated (well, 1980s-dated..) voice narrating, we soar over pixelated views of a dramatic landscape which reveals a powerful river as it flows from the high peaks of Alaska’s ...

First off, I’m going to ruin a childhood surety. Are you ready? Brace yourself.. There is no such thing as a seagull. The very word makes any seasoned birder shudder. In fact, no such creature exists. Except, that is, in ...

“As the lotus rises on its stalk unsoiled by the mud and water, so the wise one speaks of peace and is unstained by the opinions of the world.” – Buddha While in town for my artist brother's DC finale, ...

Having recently moved to Florida, and wanting to experience all things wild in this tropical local this this environmental documentary caught my eye.. In a seventy-day expedition, this trio of friends took to the “Forgotten Coast” on a 1000 mile ...

Girl with a lap-full of Burrowing Owls. Now, how does one happen to find oneself in such a delightful predicament? Well, it was 2007 and I had applied to a field position ("bird job" if you wanna use the cool insider ...

Photos by author. From Sarasota, I took the bridge to Lido Key, one of multiple barrier islands that line the west coast of the state of Florida. Following the sounds of the seabirds I walked out onto the grainy, off-white ...

In Between: A short film by wildlife cameraman Rolf Steinmann.  The film takes us straight into a swirling, wind-whipped landscape, white with snow. Mountains rise formidably in the background and no trace of life is apparent in this inhospitable, frozen ...

I adore kitties. They’re sleek, beautiful, intelligent and still just about as completely wild as they were before humans ever made their acquaintance. Cats are built for agility and speed and have the patience and focus to creep up on and ...