Culture

This Producer's Joyful Bird Beats Are Wowing TikTok
April 16, 2021 — So Wylie learned last year that owl calls are "kind of fire." Now she is expanding her catchy avian collection.
H. Jon Benjamin’s 'Morning Bird Reports' Have Brought Joy to Many in Dark Times
April 14, 2021 — One of America’s most recognizable voice-actors shares how the pandemic got him back into birds, why he started posting videos to Twitter, and about that one time he went fisticuffs with gulls.
Margaret Atwood Talks Bird Lore To Celebrate the ‘Bedside Book of Birds’
March 29, 2021 — The reissue of this love letter to birds, by the noted author's late partner Graeme Gibson, delves into the varied intersections between human and avian lives.
'Wingspan' Fans Find Escape, Connection, and Their Inner Birders During Pandemic
March 01, 2021 — As the hugely popular franchise continued to grow, the game became a source of solace and inspiration for many players in the past year.
The Weather Station’s Stunning New Album Is Filled With Birds and Grief
February 19, 2021 — On “Ignorance,” Tamara Lindeman infuses catchy pop tunes with the angst of watching climate change disrupt the natural world.
Elizabeth Kolbert on How We're Trying to Change the Ways We've Changed Nature
February 11, 2021 — In 'Under a White Sky,' the acclaimed journalist explores a new frontier of human innovation: undoing the harm that we've already caused.
Birds Steal the Show in the New Netflix Film 'Penguin Bloom'
February 05, 2021 — The on-set trainer for the movie, based on an uplifting true story, reveals the challenges and joys of preparing magpies for the screen.
How Xavi Bou Makes His Mesmerizing Portraits of Birds in Flight
February 03, 2021 — Through photos and now video, the Spanish photographer takes an artistic approach when capturing birds flying through the sky.
Meet George Masa, the Photographer Whose Work Helped Protect the Great Smoky Mountains
January 19, 2021 — A Japanese-born immigrant, Masa wasn’t allowed to become a U.S. citizen—but he played an important role in the establishment of America’s most-visited national park.
Meet Susan Fenimore Cooper, America’s First Recognized Female Nature Writer
January 08, 2021 — In 1850, Cooper anonymously published a book whose call for conservation won praise from Charles Darwin. It was largely forgotten—until recently.