As you celebrate spring's renewal of life, check out our resources for human population growth. . . and go forward with resolve to protect Earth's habitats and species. Orioles and other colorful migrants are streaming through the continent right now. As if inspired by greening trees and colorful flowers, their feathers seem to be growing in brilliance too. Oddly, there is absolutely NO pigment to make feathers blue. Then put on your virtual parkas to visit JN's four remaining Official Ice-Out Observations Posts for updates.
Winter is over in many parts of North America, and frogs are starting to sing.
Learn about the strategy behind the call. Wrap up winter and greet Spring with Journey North artist Mary Hosier. This is the earliest date in the 113 years of Journey North's records. Read the latest news from Walden Pond. Great Horned Owl Photo courtesy of Marshall Iliff.