A striking bird that trills a beautiful song, the western meadowlark seems the ideal feathered friend to spotlight on ...

New York State participates in the Lights Out Program, an initiative to turn out non-essential light that can endanger migratory birds. State-owned and operated buildings turn off non-essential ...

Have you ever seen an unusual epitaph on a headstone and wanted to know the rest of the story? We've gathered some fascinating tales.

If you have kids in school, or even if you don’t, you’ve probably realized that there’s a lot about the day-to-day of school ...

Most New Yorkers encounter pigeons every day and don't pay much attention to these ubiquitous birds often maligned ... beautifying bodega exteriors in Washington Heights and beyond.

The neighborhood encompasses a swath of Lincoln Park that's home to the 8-acre Bill Jarvis Migratory Bird Sanctuary ... Accessible via the Red, Purple and Yellow lines' Howard L stop and the ...

Attached high up on the exterior of the building, a red boot of Italy traced in neon tubes hangs off the pale yellow brick.

Cranbury is the kind of town where it seems like nothing has changed in 200 years. The main street is lined with houses and buildings from the 1700s and 1800s, painted in colors that somehow look both ...

The difference between the sexes, males have a lot more black streaking, especially on their underparts and cheek. Females and juveniles are similar to one another but with paler plumage and less ...