Spangler WOOD & BIRDS

Why would we head to the desert during the hottest June on Planet Earth in recorded human history?

We flew across the country for a two-night trip featuring my cousin-in-law’s wedding in Calistoga. Three themes: wedding, wildlife, driving.

Backpacking in Utah's High Uintas Wilderness and camping on the Great Salt Lake. Lots of birds, lots of moose!

We put down our roots at the Killiehuntly farmstead estate in the Cairngorms National Park.

2-week tour of Scotland's highlands and islands, Part 1. Edinburgh, Skye, Eriska, Oban, Ben Nevis.

I explored the Front Range over the weekend, squeezing in some birding, hiking, and hanging out.

Late winter coastal adventure featuring waterfowl, kayaking, and red wolves

Nature-filled winter vacation to Cumberland Island, GA and Dunedin, FL. In short: Bobcat, Ani, Eel, Sea Turtle.

Summer trip to McAllister, Montana, with at least as many lifer mammals as lifer birds.

The fourth day of a weeklong vacation in Montana involved a day trip to Yellowstone, packed full of geological and mammalian wonders.

Christmas vacation this year consisted of a mostly coastal three-part trip to NC, SC, and FL.

We flew into Portland and drove a rental car up and down the coast (all the way to the Canadian border), splitting our 7 nights between

This post covers the fourth leg of the trip, a 5-day solo birding adventure that took me across the northern half of the state.

My wife and I spiced up the end of 2020 with a long Christmas road trip down to Florida. The trip involved a healthy mix of...

This was a satisfying weekend getaway to the coast, with an ideal balance of birding and non-birding activities.

My wife and I spent an adventurous 6 full days between Christmas and New Years exploring north of San Francisco.

Three-phase hiking/birding/camping trip to Colorado.

My wife and I took part in an unforgettable and very active 5-day expedition across Southeast Alaska aboard the National Geographic Sea...