Forget the typical spa soundtracks, like rainstorms and crashing waves. The next time you want to relax, head to Spotify, look up key phrases like “birds in the forest,” and enjoy a cacophony of ...

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Matthew Medler of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology about the best bird sounds of 2025 from their vast collection of recordings, and why their selections made the list.

Jerusalem Crawley grew up in Detroit, where he didn’t have much contact with nature. “I was a typical city kid and birds were ...

It's beautiful, ethereal: When we hear the sound of the Swainson’s thrush in the Pacific Northwest's woods, we know our summer is truly here. Our bird is back, with its signature song gracing our long ...