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Why Nature Writer Helen Macdonald Says We Need to Embrace the Apocalypse
September 21, 2020 — In "Vesper Flights," a timely collection of essays, the bestselling author remains in awe of the natural world, and finds hope amid catastrophe.
How Wildfires Boosted by Climate Change Threaten Birds
September 21, 2020 — While wildfires are natural parts of many landscapes in North America, today's megafires pose new challenges to birds and people.
Want to Make the Outdoors for Everyone? We Have Tips on How to Do That.
September 21, 2020 — Audubon nature center staffers from across the country share advice on how to make birding more inclusive to non-English speaking communities.
Can Painting Wind Turbine Blades Black Really Save Birds?
September 18, 2020 — A new study outlines a solution to the problem of wind turbine collisions. Experts say it’s promising, but they’re not sold just yet.
Not Sure What NBA Team to Cheer For? Here's our Birder's Guide to the Playoffs.
September 18, 2020 — It's the postseason. It's fall migration. What a time to be alive.
The University of Illinois Might Make a Kingfisher Its New Mascot. It should!
September 18, 2020 — Spencer Hulsey, a former U of I student, began the campaign last year. This Monday the school's Senate will vote on the proposal.
The Man Behind the Brilliant Winter Finch Forecast Is Passing the Torch
September 17, 2020 — Ron Pittaway might be retiring, but fear not, finch fans: His collaborator Tyler Hoar will continue the highly anticipated reports.
A New Study Shows What It Will Take to Reverse Biodiversity Declines
September 17, 2020 — Indigenous stewardship of land in Canada, Alaska, and beyond are key to reaching biodiversity goals.
John Luther Adams in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, 1999. Dennis Keeley
How an Acclaimed Composer Found His Musical Voice Through Birdsong
September 16, 2020 — Decades after a songbird's whirling melody set him on a new artistic path, John Luther Adams is more determined than ever to help us hear the planet's power and wild beauty—and fight to protect it.
The Southwest Is Facing an ‘Unprecedented’ Migratory Bird Die-Off
September 16, 2020 — Scientists and birders have found large numbers of migratory species disoriented and dead in recent weeks. Here’s what we know so far.