Eight-year-old Hannah Read, of Lewisburg, loved the 2024 Environmental Education Expo at the Montour Preserve so much, that ...

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.

(SOUNDBITE OF BIRD CHIRPING) DETROW: So this was in the capturing natural moments category. Can you tell us about it? MEDLER: Yeah, this is a really special recording. This is a young banded wren.

Bigger kids can enjoy rides and animal shows like Pet Shenanigans, which features trained dogs, birds and cats ... they do warn that you'll do a lot of walking so you should bring comfortable ...

I f you tried to keep track of every new restaurant and bar in New York, your head might spin. So just read this list instead ...