Backyards

It began in the backyards of Des Moines and the living rooms of Concord and the front porches of Charleston.

I was never the likeliest candidate for this office. We didn't start with much money or many endorsements. Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington. It began in the backyards of Des Moines, and the living rooms of Concord, and the front porches of Charleston. It was built by working men and women who dug into what little savings they had to give $5 and $10 and $20 to the cause.

Many people raise poultry in their backyards.

Record flooding in Australia this week has had an unexpected consequence, driving hordes of spiders—including one of the world’s deadliest species—out of their usual habitat and into homes and backyards.

Social media posts showed pictures and videos of fences, walls and backyards covered with spiders seeking dry and higher ground.

Now, the lab has put a call out for bird-watchers across North America to keep a special eye on nests in their own backyards.

Millions of Americans feed wild birds in their backyards, from cardinals and English sparrows to blue jays and doves.