The Countdown to Christmas clock is getting a modern update thanks to the university’s industrial design and mechanical engineering students.

Every winter, the National Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count turns birding into a regional event, with the entirety of the Western Hemisphere competing. Thousands of people and interested birders ...

Going into this winter’s Christmas Bird Count, Anchorage organizers expected a subpar tally, given the unusually strong and cold winds roaring through the city on Dec. 14, the local area’s designated ...

On a warm day in early January, more than 20 people visited Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge with one shared goal: to count as many bird species as they could within 24 hours. The refuge, situated ...

From raptors and waterfowl, to songbirds and corvids, Loveland’s trees, parks and reservoirs are home to a wide variety of feathered residents. To catalog them, local birdwatchers of all skill levels ...

Just after 3 a.m., Aaron Given goes looking for owls in the dark. The quiet ritual marks the start of the Sea Islands Christmas Bird Count, a survey he began 15 years ago after realizing the region ...

Last-minute holiday shoppers are heading to Walmart and other retailers, if they can. Walmart is open Christmas Eve 2025 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., then closes. Walmart, Costco, Aldi, and others are ...

OCEOLA TOWNSHIP, Mich. — On a quiet unpaved road the Saturday before Christmas, John Lowry scanned the skies, ready to jot tallies on a clipboard for his contribution to one of the longest-running ...

If you find yourself waiting until Christmas Eve to finish your shopping, don't fret. Plenty of stores will still be open where you can save money on last-minute essentials. Whether you've ...

During this holiday season, it’s fitting for us all to be counting our blessings – and for some of us to be counting our birds. That’s because the Christmas Bird Count is now in play and you’re ...