Solitary Sandpiper Breaks Rules

Stan Tekiela loves the diversity found in nature. He also really loves the rule breakers—the critters that don’t seem to follow the rules that we people think they should. Here is the story of what Stan encountered while leading a workshop to photograph black bears...

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Of wolves and men

Of Wolves and People

Wolves are a symbol of all things wild. Stan Tekiela, author of Wolves, Coyotes & Foxes: Symbols of the Wild, tells us about the changing relationships between wolves and humans. Few animals in the wilderness elicit such strong emotions in people as the wolf. Wolves are...

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Interesting Bird Facts

Erika Zambello, author of Backyard Birding for Kids: An Introduction to Ornithology, shares with us some interesting facts about birds. Find out more! Vermillion flycatcher (Tucson, Arizona) Where did the birds come from?The birds we know today are direct descendants of the dinosaurs. When the dinosaurs died out,...

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