T. Edward Nickens

July 05, 2012 — An unpredictable haven for cetaceans, as well as hundreds of thousands of birds, Quebec’s St. Lawrence River is an eco-traveler’s dream.

May 24, 2012 — In the Appalachians of Virginia, a first father-son backpacking trip reveals panoramic vistas and glimpses of discoveries yet to come.

September 09, 2011 — Along the Florida-Georgia border are 80 quail hunting plantations that make up 300,000 acres of accidental nature reserve. Each year scientists and land managers burn tens of thousands of acres and use various other means to mi

September 07, 2011 — Despite living in a digital age, our mailboxes are still inundated with catalogs, many of them made from trees logged in Canada’s boreal forest. To see what’s at stake for birds, our writer ventures north.

September 04, 2011 — When it comes to protecting natural havens for bird species, shade-grown-coffee farms are second only to virgin forest. A writer’s journey through Nicaragua illustrates just how key coffee farms can be for the well-being of a