Looking for Hoatzins in the mangroves of the Brazilian Amazon. Tom Fowlks

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Birding the United States

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Galapagos Journal: Saving the World's Most Famous Garden of Biodiversity
November 19, 2014 — We could lose many of the Galapagos' still-evolving creatures, unless we shake off our stupor and act.
Galapagos Journal: A Quest to See a Place Untouched by Climate Change
November 17, 2014 — A brush with mortality spurs a trip to the equator.
The Island at the End of the Earth
June 25, 2014 — Just 800 miles from Antarctica, South Georgia intrigued Captain Cook, delighted whalers, and saved Ernest Shackleton. Today it has one of the greatest concentrations of marine birds and mammals on earth.
Beautiful and Bird-Filled Belize
November 05, 2013 — A trip to this Central American country reveals otherworldly vistas and even the remote chance of seeing a jaguar. What's guaranteed, however, is spectacular birdlife.
A small owl with backlit feathers sits among bare branches on a blue background,
8 Great Fall Birding Trails
September 12, 2013 — One of the greatest wildlife spectacles on earth is upon us. Millions of birds are on the wing, covering thousands of miles across oceans and continents. Grab your favorite field guide and hit the road.
8 Great Summer Birding Trails
July 09, 2013 — Audubon’s guide to unforgettable trips that wend through charming towns and rural outposts while also connecting the dots between many Important Bird Areas.
Mission to Montserrat
June 26, 2013 — The tiny Caribbean Island buried almost 20 years ago by a still-smoldering volcano is now brimming with signs of life, a thriving a population of orioles brought back from the brink of extinction, and the looming threat of another blast.
The Falkland Islands: A Birder’s Grail Destination
May 08, 2013 — The otherworldly, windswept Falklands are home to such a vast and diverse array of wildlife—including five species of penguins—that the archipelago has become a grail destination for adventurous birders and nature lovers.
5 Great Winter Destinations
February 13, 2013 — These national parks offer a host of unique activities when the nights grow long.
Cranes on the Platte River
February 05, 2013 — Between February and April, more than half a million sandhill cranes gather on the Platte River in central Nebraska, staging for a journey that ends as far north as eastern Siberia.