Meet the Heart and Soul of America's Oldest and Largest Bird Count
January 25, 2019 —
Geoff LeBaron has led Audubon's Christmas Bird Count for the last 32 years, long before crowdsourcing scientific data was in fashion.
For Chicago Birders, a Christmas Day CBC Is the Perfect Holiday Tradition
January 24, 2019 —
Participants in this year's count, including the author and her family, enjoyed a day outside birding while also snagging a pair of rarities.
Impending Wall Construction Looms Over Bird Count at U.S.-Mexico Border
January 22, 2019 —
For 60 years, birders have spent a winter day tallying birds at this unique ecological crossroads where work on the barrier will begin in February.
The Trump Administration Can't Ignore Raúl Grijalva Anymore
January 16, 2019 —
Gavel in hand, the new House Natural Resources chairman is ready to take on industry and work to restore protections for birds and public lands.
EPA Struck Secretive Deal Over Toxic Site Leaving $13 Million in BP’s Pocket
January 15, 2019 —
Emails show that, at BP’s request, EPA handed control of the Anaconda Copper Mine to Nevada, sidelining tribes and residents who fear they'll never have clean water.