Get Yourself to Indiana's First National Park, Where the Birds Abound
With an upcoming festival celebrating spring migration, it’s time to explore the rare habitats and hundreds of species at Indiana Dunes.
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The Insider’s Guide to Birding in Central Park, New York City
It won’t be your typical birding experience—but that’s what also makes it so special. We asked the experts for tips to make the most of your visit.
Birding Bucket List: See Millions of Short-tailed Shearwaters Amass at Unimak Pass
Every summer, the birds flock in staggering numbers to feast in the food-rich waters around the Aleutian Islands.
Birdist Rule #87: Know How to Bird on Vacation with a Non-Birding Spouse
It's possible, but compromise is key.
Hawaii Counts: Meet 10 Island Birds Now Eligible For Your Life List
The American Birding Association recently voted to include Hawaii birds in their official checklist. Get to know some of the newcomers.
From the Archive: Birding Without Borders
Reports from Noah Strycker's record-setting 2015 Big Year.
All Travel Stories
A Walk on Yellowstone's Wild Side
December 12, 2012 —
Wolves battle for territory. Coyotes endure love triangles. Wolverine fathers show their kits the ropes. Few places offer more intimate wildlife viewing than Yellowstone in winter.
Audubon Guide to Hawk Watching
September 07, 2012 —
Ten awesome places to catch one of nature's greatest spectacles.
Natural Wonders on the Caribbean's Island of Dominica
August 20, 2012 —
Newly discovered by adventurous travelers and the eco-minded, Dominica is a Caribbean pearl that harbors jewel-like rare parrots and a boiling lake.
Primate Watching Is the New Birding
August 14, 2012 —
Counting species has long been a feathery obsession, but now a world-renowned conservation biologist wants globetrotters to pursue other finds, from mouse lemurs to mountain gorillas, that are downright hairy.
A Canoe Trip Down the Yellowstone River
August 07, 2012 —
A repeat journey down a legendary river honors a first step into manhood.
A Father-Son Adventure in Peru's Amazon
July 30, 2012 —
You can join boatloads of tourists on the Tambopata River. Or you can take an eight-hour boat ride deeper into the jungle to a unique ecolodge, where you’ll be dazzled by a chorus of howler monkeys and waves of brilliant red-and-green macaws.
Brown Bear Watching on Alaska's McNeil River
July 25, 2012 —
Alaska’s McNeil River is one of the few places on earth where you can sit within whispering distance of wild brown bears and watch them nurse cubs, nap, and do everything else that comes naturally.
Journey to Quebec’s Saint Lawrence River
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.
On Safari in Botswana
June 21, 2012 —
Botswana is a place of almost mythic names: the Kalahari Desert, the Okavango Delta. Our 10-day safari is your guide to turning this land of boundless beauty into your wildlife-watching dream come true.
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