North America Regional Guides

Theodore Roosevelt National Park: North Dakota’s Hidden Gem

In September 1883, a tired and dispirited young man stepped off a westbound train into the tiny hamlet of Medora […]

Every spring, about two thousand volunteers spread out across North America to count birds for the government. The Canadian Wildlife

“Where can we find three-toed and black-backed woodpeckers?” We were at Custer State Park, South Dakota. Three-toed and black-backed woodpeckers

Prior to 2004 I’d never been to South Dakota, but that year a series of unrelated events took me to

When bird watchers die (or, as my dad would say, shoot through), they must go to North Dakota in June.

Birding South Dakota

Birding North Dakota North Dakota features more national wildlife refuges—63—than any other state! Situated in the westernmost portion of the

Birding Ontario Canada’s most populous province, Ontario is also its most southerly. It is home to the country’s capital, Ottawa,

Birding Ontario Canada’s most populous province, Ontario is also its most southerly. It is home to the country’s capital, Ottawa,

Birding Idaho Idaho: potatoes, right? Sure, spuds are a major commodity there, but there’s so much more to this gem

Utah’s Lytle Ranch Preserve: An abundance of water in this desert area attracts many birds—including vermilion flycatcher I pulled back

A few years ago in a city park on a summer night I stood beneath a broad, big-leafed sycamore watching