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When was the last time you saw a bird? Perhaps this morning while you were exercising outside, or yesterday during a stroll through a park. If you are on holiday, you have probably seen one in a ...
Although 24 hummingbird species have been recorded in the United States, the Ruby-throated is the only one that breeds east ...
This article is from Audubon New York. Audubon has 31 conservation action centers and more than 500 community and campus chapters across the U.S. serving local communities. Find your local center or ...
Leave it to beavers . . . to fix the environment for us. Eager: The Suprising, Secret Life of Beavers, by Ben Goldfarb, Chelsea Green Publishing, 304 pages, $24.95. Buy it online at Chelsea Green.
Who’s Kenn? Simply put, Kenn is a national treasure. A renowned birder, author, and conservationist, Kenn Kaufman has spent his life dedicated to observing birds, reading about birds, writing about ...
Wisconsin borders two of the great lakes and boasts more than 15,000 smaller ones, so it shouldn’t be surprising that the state is a splendid place to see waterfowl, wading birds, and shorebirds of ...
At 29, Iris the Osprey has outlived the odds to become a cherished internet star whose brood of offspring is helping track ...
Kelly Cox is an environmental attorney and advocate. As director of everglades policy, Cox oversees Audubon’s Everglades work by coordinating efforts in public policy, advocacy, and science in the ...
I’m a neighborhood birder at heart. Now don’t get me wrong, I also love waking up before dawn to drive hours to a birding hotspot so I can add a new bird to my life list. But there’s just something ...
There has to be a last of everything: Passenger Pigeons, unicorns, Jedis, suppers. One of birding’s most historic and influential institutions isn’t quite there yet, but the phone services that ...
Last spring, Justine Kummer was loafing on her couch when she heard a loud bang on the window in front of her. Startled, she ran outside to investigate the noise, and her heart sank as her fears were ...
On a cold, windy day in Chicago eight years ago, Jennifer Uehling strolled through Hyde Park, a picturesque neighborhood known for its bookstores, museums, and grand historical homes. The scenery was ...