Landscapes That Define Us
Not long ago, I was back at Harvard, speaking with students about careers in climate and conservation. After the event, many of them came up to me, full of ideas, asking for advice, taking my card...
Audubon Supports New Bill to Designate Scarlet Tanager as Pennsylvania’s Official Migratory Bird
HARRISBURG, PA — A new bill introduced in the Pennsylvania General Assembly would designate the Scarlet Tanager as the state’s official migratory bird, highlighting its beauty and...
Taza Jenkins Creates Their Own Joy with St. Augustine Bird Club
It’s a breezy Sunday in March and the St. Augustine Bird Club is meeting up at Masters Tract, a stormwater treatment facility known to locals as a birding hotspot. The group today is made up of...
5 Projects Transforming the Prospects for Birds and People in Latin America
Jorge Velásquez will never forget the day he presented his undergraduate thesis at a national ornithology conference in Colombia. The young biologist had identified gaps in parrot conservation and...
Meet the Musical Artists Who Are Paying Royalties to Nature
In the music world, nature is an undeniable star: Its range is impressive, and as a featured artist, its output is prolific. Countless musicians are inspired by other species’ vocal stylings...
How to Keep Woodpeckers From Drilling Into Your Home
A woodpecker hammering on your home to communicate with potential mates or rivals can be loud and annoying, but it typically won’t cause structural damage. On the other hand, you might be in for a...
Birutė Galdikas: The last of ‘Leakey’s Angels’ in primatology’s most extraordinary chapter
With Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey, Galdikas changed the face of science and opened the world’s eyes to how similar humans are to orangutans and other primates.
Microforests Are Taking Root Across the Country, Making Urban Spaces Better for Birds and People
A robin’s nest, interwoven with threads from a blue tarp, sits in the crotch of a serviceberry tree surrounded by 178 trees of a dozen species. Down below, patches of native strawberry and...
Chimney Swift Migration Is Full of Mysteries—but Rehabbed Birds Could Spill the Species’ Secrets
At dusk in August 2025, a group gathered in the parking lot of Housatonic Valley Regional High School in Connecticut to watch the sky fill with a flurry of birds, their cigar-shaped bodies dipping...
Trump’s ‘God Squad’ pits energy vs. endangered species, but it’s a false choice – protecting wildlife can be good for business
The administration plans to activate a committee with the power to override the Endangered Species Act. There’s a reason it’s called the ‘God Squad.’
Follow Scientists on a Daring Mission to the Danger Islands, a Penguin-Breeding Stronghold
Every November, approximately one-fifth of the world’s Adélie Penguins gather to nest on seven craggy outcrops near the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. The Danger Islands cover just 1.7 square...
This Program Gives Local High Schoolers Hands-on Forestry Training—and a Paycheck
No two days look the same for the junior forest technicians at Bent of the River Audubon Center and Sanctuary. One day could involve filling bird feeders around the western Connecticut facility...