For centuries, birds have inspired the abiding interest of writers, and it’s easy to see why. Birds are one of our most accessible muses. Although not every person of letters will spot a fox, bear or ...

The American tropics are uniquely blessed with birds. Thirty-six percent of the world’s 11,000 bird species live in the region south of the border between the United States and Mexico, more than in ...

In honor of tomorrow's pheasant opener, our outdoors columnist explores mankind's — and his own — long fascination with birds, bird symbols and bird art. Birds are among my earliest memories, ducks ...