T. Edward Nickens is a contributing editor for Audubon. He is also an editor-at-large for Field & Stream.

Articles by T. Edward Nickens

News

How Prairie Birds Found an Unexpected Group of Heroes in Hunters

By T. Edward Nickens
September 25, 2018 — As critical habitat disappears, imperiled grassland species are finding refuge on land preserved for an exotic pheasant.
Gear Advice

The Best Binoculars For Every Birder

By T. Edward Nickens
December 02, 2016 — No matter your budget, needs, or tastes, we've got the perfect bins for you.
Climate-Threatened Birds

What One Magnificent Predator Can Show Us About the Arctic's Future

By T. Edward Nickens
December 31, 2015 — Scientists are scaling the cliffs of Alaska's Seward Peninsula to stop the mighty Gyrfalcon from losing more ground to climate change.
Gear Advice

The Audubon Guide To Birding Gear

By T. Edward Nickens
May 19, 2015 — Treat your birding fever with new apparel, hardware, and gadgets.
The Elements: Land

Why U.S. Forests Are Fueling Europe

By T. Edward Nickens
January 26, 2015 — Growing demand for wood pellets abroad hurts bird habitat at home.
Photograph by Emmanuel Rondeau.
International Travel

Costa Rica Untapped

By T. Edward Nickens
January 01, 2015 — If you’re looking for real wilderness adventure in one of the world’s most popular nature travel destinations, get off the beaten path on the Osa Peninsula.

Tick, Tock: Time to Protect the Boreal Forest for Songbirds

By T. Edward Nickens
May 22, 2014 — A new science report emphasizes the urgent need to preserve at least fifty percent of the 1.2 billion acres of boreal forest where songbirds breed.

Wild Turkey on the Rocks?

By T. Edward Nickens
November 15, 2013 — The reintroduction of America's beloved holiday fowl has been one of conservation's great triumphs--but now some populations are plummeting. What's going on?

Listening to Migrating Birds at Night May Help Ensure Their Safety

By T. Edward Nickens
October 04, 2013 — On autumn and spring evenings, hundreds of thousands, sometimes millions of birds migrate across North America. Cutting-edge recording devices are capturing the tiny chips and chirps these birds make while in flight, helping conservationists plot a pro

Vultures Take Over Suburbia

By T. Edward Nickens
November 05, 2012 — They vomit all over the place, urinate on themselves to cool off, and feed on the dead. Though disgusting and even frightening to some suburbanites, vultures do some essential cleaning up around the neighborhood. Without them, things might be smellier.