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What's at Stake: Adapting to Climate Change
September 21, 2017 — Dennis Ojima helps Great Plains ranchers adapt to the local impacts of climate change—namely, drought. But if Trump's budget goes through, funding for the nation’s climate science centers would also dry up.
What's at Stake: Holding Big Polluters Accountable
September 21, 2017 — As the former head of the EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance, Cynthia Giles knows how the office’s proposed budget cuts—totaling more than $125 million—could let major polluters off the hook.
What's at Stake: Preserving Appalachia
September 21, 2017 — With Matt Hepler’s help, Appalachians are leading investigations, lawsuits, and economic ventures to reclaim neglected lands and tainted waters.​ The White House seems determined to get in their way.
The 'I'iwi, a Besieged Hawaiian Forest Bird, Is Now Listed as Threatened
September 20, 2017 — Placing the native honeycreeper under federal protection marks what scientists hope will be the beginning of a long road to recovery.
How to Feed Your Kid's Urge to Bird
September 20, 2017 — Children are curious, imaginative, and resourceful. By nurturing those traits, you can turn them into young birders, too.
We Finally Know Zinke’s Official Monument Recommendations
September 18, 2017 — A leaked memo shows the Interior Secretary wants to shrink four western monuments and overhaul management of six others.
How Baby Owls Nap Without Falling From Their Trees
September 18, 2017 — It's all about that toe strength.
Easy Ways to Get Kids Birding
September 15, 2017 — Kids are natural explorers. Here are some tips and games to encourage that impulse from Audubon experts.
A New Nest-Tracking App Lets Researchers Retire Their Notebooks
September 15, 2017 — Created by a software designer with help from ornithologists, NestStory brings collecting bird data into the digital age
What's at Stake: Reviving the Everglades
September 14, 2017 — Mike Cherkiss tracks Florida's crocodiles as part of a $6 million program that evaluates the $16 billion devoted to Everglades restoration. Trump's proposed budget would gut the program's funding.