One of my favorite spring rituals is the Birdwatching Open at Cantigny Golf in Wheaton, held every year on World Migratory Bird Day. The 12th edition of the “the Open” took place May 8, our first ...

Often taken for granted, the brightly plumaged male summer tanager is one of the more spectacular breeding birds of North America. The uniform bloodred feathers seen against a bright green background ...

This Texas whiskey employs the old-world ‘petites eaux’ blending technique typically associated with cognac production. It’s deep, dark and delicious. I drank a lot of whiskey this year, from American ...

Crowds of birdwatchers have continued to flock to a quiet cul-de-sac for a second day after a rare sighting of a species perched on a garden washing line. The report of the scarlet tanager in Shelf, ...

What Does a Scarlet Tanager Look Like? The scarlet tanager is a medium-sized songbird, 7 inches long with a wingspan of 11-1/2 inches. The male is unmistakable in summer—bright red with black wings ...

A nonprofit organization in Cedar Rapids is commending a couple for their generous gift that it says will expand camp offerings to eastern Iowa children. Jared and Carol Hills, of Cedar Rapids, gave ...