My Morning Routine: Turning A Simple Concept Toward Positive Action

By kevinloughlin | August 11, 2017

  It is no secret to anyone that knows me, that I do a lot of talking. I would be willing to bet that first sentence will garner a chuckle from many of you, simply because of how honest a statement it is. You poor folks! Heh. I woke up this morning with the strong…

Big Picture Thinking: Our Stories

By kevinloughlin | August 1, 2017

  Hello everyone! I’m so grateful for another week, and another chance to write for you all! I’ve been mulling over memories all week, and reliving some of the best, formative experiences of my life with birds and wildlife. I thought it would be great to explore some of those thoughts, one of those experiences…

FORETHOUGHT: A MOMENT TODAY FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE

By kevinloughlin | July 21, 2017

  As our lives collectively get busier and busier, in world full of white noise and distraction, forethought on a large scale seems almost impossible for many people. With everything that requires our attention on a daily basis, where do we find time to consider the “big picture”? This is a question that I wrestle…

WILD YOUTH: REFLECTIONS ON MY EARLY YEARS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF CONNECTING YOUTH TO NATURE

By kevinloughlin | July 13, 2017

  As I sit at my desk this morning reading the latest news in wildlife and conservation, my mind is swirling, twisting, and turning as strongly as the incredible storm that is passing through outside. So many stories to tell. Memories of a youth spent mostly outdoors, unwittingly soaking in the wonders of nature. It…

MAKING AN IMPACT: HOW CAN WE SAVE BIRDS?

By kevinloughlin | June 30, 2017

  It’s Monday morning. You’re sitting at your desk, daydreaming about the previous weekends adventures. Relishing the thought of the birds you saw and the places you visited. Perhaps a smile comes to your lips as you experience the joy and excitement of that moment. Perhaps a warm feeling runs through you from head to…

THOUGHTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND FATHER’S DAY BIRDING!

By kevinloughlin | June 24, 2017

  Those that know me, know that my Father and I are a bit of a duo. We travel the country together on all kinds of adventures. We’ve seen Great Gray Owls in the bogs of northern Minnesota, massive Elk that roam the worn down mountains of Pennsylvania, and Atlantic Puffins on a remote island…

SPECIES SPOTLIGHT : BALD EAGLE

By kevinloughlin | June 15, 2017

  The Bald Eagle is one of the most recognizable and well known birds in the world, and when one catches a glimpse of this amazing bird it’s not hard to see why. I saw my first Bald Eagle in the wild just five years ago and I’ve been enthralled with birds ever since.  …

GUIDES FROM THE WILD SIDE

By kevinloughlin | May 31, 2017

  Greetings everyone! Another week has come and gone, and here we are for my next blog. After having such an amazing experience at the Biggest Week in American Birding, I thought I would create a new blog series highlighting our amazing guides and staff! From time to time I’ll be writing these blogs as…

LOOKING BACK: THE BIGGEST WEEK IN AMERICAN BIRDING

By kevinloughlin | May 22, 2017

  In my last blog, I wrote about the magic of the upcoming Biggest Week in American Birding festival. Looking back over that ten day span, it was a very big week indeed! From front to back it was an exciting, fun, and exhausting ten days.   While the Biggest Week in American Birding has…

LOOKING FORWARD : A VERY BIG WEEK

By kevinloughlin | May 2, 2017

  In just a few days, birders from all over the world will converge on northwest Ohio. They will observe, photograph, and marvel over myriad spring migrants. Young and old alike will gleefully tick life birds off of their lists and share stories and photos of what they have seen.   The Biggest Week in…

BRIGHTER THAN THE SUN: A STORY OF PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS

By kevinloughlin | April 19, 2017

  With spring migration now well underway, I thought, what better subject for my next blog than the Prothonotary Warbler! One of the earliest of spring migrants, these bright yellow balls of awesomeness stole my heart years ago.     Magee Marsh and the black swamp hold a special place in my heart, as formative…

SPECIES SPOTLIGHT: YELLOW WARBLER

By kevinloughlin | April 7, 2017

  Spring has sprung! As we shake off the cold and welcome in warmer weather, I thought I’d share a story and photos of one of my favorite neotropical springtime visitors. The Yellow Warbler!     Each year I visit The Biggest Week in American Birding Festival along the northwest shores of Lake Erie. This…