“When a hurricane or tropical storm is headed your way, it’s natural to worry about how your home, garden, and the wildlife around you will fare. Birds, in particular, face some pretty big challenges when severe weather rolls through. But these feathered friends are smart—and have a few tricks up their wings to help them…
Author: Erika Zambello
Erika Zambello is a writer, birder, and photographer living and working along the Emerald Coast of Florida. She has a master’s degree in environmental management, where she specialized in ecosystem science and conservation. Her love of the outdoors was inspired by a childhood in Maine, where she returned for her National Geographic Young Explorer grant. In addition to Maine, she has lived in New York, France, Washington, DC, and North Carolina. Erika believes in the power of communicating conservation and exploration, which was the inspiration for One World, Two Feet.
Merion West – How Reading 100 Poetry Books Changed the Way I See the World
I sold my first poem when I was eight—sort of. At a school fair in my hometown of Pownal, Maine, I set up a small table to sell animal figurines, each paired with a poem. Poetry was so central to my life then that I could not conceive of making something—in this case, little sculptures…
People – Billions of Birds Are Starting to Migrate South Through the U.S. Here’s How to Help the Birds Journeying Through Your Backyard
Excerpt: “Those with backyards can plant ‘native plants that fruit or produce seeds in the fall,’ which can help feed hungry birds as they fly south, The Pioneer Woman shared. During this time, people should also keep their bird feeders and birdbaths clean. ‘If birds contract a bacterial, viral, or fungal disease during migration—a high…
