Culture

Reimagining the American Kestrel
March 21, 2019 — Visual storyteller Maude White honed her falcon with years of practice and a small, sharp knife.
Across Rivers, Seas, and Mountain Peaks, A Wildlife Biologist Brings Us on an Odyssey
March 20, 2019 — Read one of the more pensive moments from the new book ‘The Sun Is a Compass,’ which recounts the author's trek through the Arctic wilderness.
Welcome to Birdpunk: A Subculture of a Subculture
March 13, 2019 — Punk has always been about embracing different forms of expression. Meet the people who are putting birding on that spectrum.
The National Parks Have a Diversity Problem. This Couple Has Been Working for 20 Years to Fix It.
February 27, 2019 — Audrey and Frank Peterman want any and everyone to get outside and get involved in the environmental movement.
Birds in the Air: Talking Conservation and Christianity With the Next Generation
January 25, 2019 — At Baylor University’s symposium on faith and culture, young leaders made it clear that caring for the environment is at the core of their identity.
Birds Star In One of This Year's Hottest Board Games
January 24, 2019 — With realistic details birders will love and gameplay that has hardcore gamers buzzing, "Wingspan" bridges two vibrant cultures.
Birding Like It’s 1899: Inside a Blockbuster American West Video Game
January 02, 2019 — In "Red Dead Redemption 2," a birder finds joy and despair in a realistic portrayal of wildlife in the pre-conservation era.
Meet the Cream Puffin, Your New Holiday Baking Challenge
December 21, 2018 — “Seabird Sue” Schubel wants your family—and Martha Stewart—to taste these Audubon camp favorites.
Reimagining the Tricolored Heron
December 17, 2018 — With a doomed frog and Mexican flair, illustrator Llew Mejia adds a fresh take on this classic print.
A Mysterious Illegal Egg Trade Imperils Kenya’s Owls
December 14, 2018 — The raptors are already some of the most persecuted birds in Africa. Now their eggs are being stolen for witchcraft—but few seem to know or care.