With a few basic tips you can begin to draw the creatures around you, and remember the joy they bring. By Clare Walker Leslie If you enjoy watching birds floating by or chipmunks scampering across ...

Washington Post Gardening columnist Adrian Higgins answered reader questions recently in an online chat. Here is an edited excerpt. Q: I want nothing more than to have my backyard be a sanctuary for ...

New Market, Va. – Steve Kress would like a few words with you if you’re among the many property owners manicuring their yards to resemble putting greens on a golf course. The few words? “Stop doing it ...

Readers shared their drawings and explained how it changed the way they observe birds. By The New York Times Throughout the summer birding project, we have been encouraging new birders to try ...

In full bloom, the works of great artists can be hard to understand—the effect of what they’ve created is so complete that it’s difficult to perceive their technique. John James Audubon (1785-1851) is ...