Former editor of the Post Local newsletter of The Washington Post.
Oct 23, 2026
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1 min read
Peak October vibes in this week’s photo Friday
Oct 22, 2026
2 min read
Why stop a good conversation? Eagles, a heron & another murmuration, oh my.
Oct 21, 2026
3 min read
After I told you about my failed chimney-swift watch, you shared your incredible sightings.
Oct 20, 2026
A birder friend recommended a spot. I finally went yesterday, but I missed them.
Oct 19, 2026
Refugees’ stories are often told by someone else. At this event, they speak for themselves.
Oct 16, 2026
A reader shared a pic of a buoy that washed ashore. Another reader spotted it & sent in a pic for scale.
Oct 15, 2026
What’s that about? Many readers guessed correctly it is linked to the “Penguin Rush Hour” mural.
Oct 14, 2026
There was a rocket launch yesterday in Florida. We saw it in the DMV.
Oct 13, 2026
Soul Strolls bring the stories of Congressional Cemetery’s interred residents to life
Oct 9, 2026
The pic has a sci-fi, otherworldly feel.
Oct 8, 2026
Could a lot of low-key, zero-lift dates with friends keep the winter blues at bay?
Oct 7, 2026
5 min read
I was blindfolded. I used a white cane. An orientation & mobility specialist who is blind taught me how.
Oct 6, 2026
I couldn’t join the event, but the guy who led it sent me fun facts about the birds.
Oct 5, 2026
At USAID, she worked on gender equality. Now, she helps women struggling after job loss to see and value themselves again.
Oct 2, 2026
In life after DOGE, a former fed found ‘pure joy’ with a job at the ballpark
Oct 1, 2026
The osprey population in the Chesapeake Bay is plummeting.
Sep 30, 2026
Listings include bird walks, moonrise kayaking, music in the garden & more.
Sep 29, 2026
The audience was part of his performance. It felt playful & magical.
Sep 28, 2026
4 min read
On Saturday, volunteers helped Anacostia Watershed Society propagate more than 1,000 mussels
Sep 25, 2026
“We've broken the stranglehold ... and the local biodiversity has really exploded.”
Sep 24, 2026
Have you seen the pedestrian crossing sign with the penguin on it? What’s the story?
Sep 23, 2026
For years, these pigments from Iran sat on a shelf unused. Then the war started.
Sep 22, 2026
How many ex-Post staffers work at the Sun? How does it feel to be there? Read on.
Sep 21, 2026
She started with eggs. She raised caterpillars. Now: metamorphosis.
Sep 18, 2026
A rower captured this image on a cool midsummer morning
