First, I heard a commotion across the road from my house -- noisy, rattling bird sounds that I couldn't figure out. Then, a day later, I saw and heard a pair of common ravens flying low over my yard.

The members of the crow family, which includes crows, jays, magpies and ravens, are a group of highly social and highly intelligent birds. Many researchers believe this to be the most intelligent ...

What a pleasure it was to once again be in a place where nature is wild and the sounds of the natural world dominate. That was the gist of my recent hikes up and down Mount Philo, an isolated peak ...