Future “Nature Matters” columns will focus on the smallest and largest waterfowl species — ducks and swans; this column is devoted to the middle-sized birds — geese.

February has arrived, a month whose name goes back to Roman civilization. Back then they celebrated a festival of spirituality called Februa, so they called this time period Februarius. And eventually ...

Utah bird enthusiasts and families looking for a unique winter outing will have two opportunities this month to see thousands of waterfowl and other migratory birds in their natural habitat, thanks to ...

What's new at this year's Sacramento Valley Snow Goose Festival Which birding field trips and hikes are closest to Shasta County Why wintering snow geese are a big deal for rice farmers and ...

Not long ago, during winter season you’d only need to travel 40 miles west of downtown Houston to the Katy Prairie to see great clouds of snow geese stretching spectacularly across the skies before ...

The only snow goose I ever saw growing up was from pictures of the white birds in the Audubon Society encyclopedias my grandparents got me for my birthdays. Heck, in the 1970s around here you didn’t ...

White geese were in the news last November with the tragic death of many in the Berkeley Pit. Fortunately, Montana Resources and ARCO/BP have been implementing recommendations from the Berkeley Pit ...