During a recent trip to Lake Casitas Alex, Winkie and Panda discovered an amazing amount of birds and other wildlife. Pictured below are...

Acorn Woodpeckers are nature’s food hoarders. As the name might suggest these woodpeckers are obsessed with acorns! Much of their time is...

One of the great symbols of Americana and national pride is the mighty bald eagle, our national animal and national bird. But the history...

Lately my wilderness explorations have been relatively local, to my work and to home. But that has created a new challenge in...

After moving this past weekend I was truly reminded of how much my own family and close friends have helped me to be able to grow and...

We at Havasi Wilderness Foundation wish you a very 2016! And in honor of the New Year and the tradition of New Year’s Resolutions we...

When I visited my grandparents for Thanksgiving a couple weeks ago, we took a family hike up in the chaparral region near Ojai and Lake...

As we approach the holiday season, we see a lot of qualities in us that are similar to our more feathered friends. For some fun...

Do you like golfing? Do you like nice open green spaces? Did you know that you have that in common with Canada geese? Well not the...

Hello everyone! Today I wanted to share with you all my latest wilderness experience. I am hoping to make this wilderness observation...

Many times when we think about incredible wildlife or biodiversity we think about exotic places. If only we could go there if only we...

The largest heron in North America, the Great Blue Heron has a six-foot wingspan in flight; although it only weighs 5 to 6 pounds. Its...

A native of the western states, the House Finch, can be found all over the United States, thanks to its recent introduction to the east...

The Phainopepla is a crested songbird of the deserts and woodlands of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico. It’s the most northerly...

During winter, there are three migratory birds we can expect to see more often in California before they return to the tundra and...

The Loggerhead Shrike is a songbird the size of a robin that hunts from elevated perches like a small hawk, feeding on insects, lizards...

Vultures are one of the most misunderstood creatures on our planet. There seems to be a negative association with them for many reasons,...

Last week we explored urban birds, who they are, what they eat, and where they live. We learned a little about mallard ducks, a bird that...

There are over 10,000 different species of birds that live in many different habitats. We usually associate birds as animals that fly,...