Outdoor Activities

This cozy black guillemot chick lives on Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge and is being measured by trained biologist as part of an ongoing seabird census of the island! Guillemots are great divers and can stay underwater for more than two minutes at a stretch in...

Field work with a view!😍 Last month, six crew members and six volunteers braved the heat and terrain to monitor seabirds on Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge, an island refuge off the coast of Maine. In a span of five hours, the crew found a total of 1,072 nests...

Mere feet from the entrance to Bowie State University in Maryland lie hundreds of forested acres encompassing wetlands, trails, and portions of the Patuxent River. But despite the proximity to campus, few students have set foot in these woodlands simply because they...

What's that mewing sound coming from the bushes – a cat? More likely a catbird! This time of year, these gray birds like to frequent trees and shrubs in search of tasty fruits to eat or bring back to their babies. Catbirds are relatives of the mockingbird; they share...