Audubon Magazine January-February 2012

Ten Fun Facts About Algae

Algae can power planes, churn out—and eat up—oxygen, grow to hundreds of feet, and more.

America's Largest Dam Removal Under Way in the Pacific Northwest

Deconstructing the Elwha Dam began this past September.

Loon Lake

By Michele Berger

How amateur photographer Richard Simonsen captured his award-winning shot.

Traffic Cop

By Julie Leibach

A neat trick transforms a normal-size bird into Godzilla.

Adventurers Contribute to Science

By Nancy Averett

A nonprofit pairs researchers with extreme athletes.

The Multiple Miracles of Bird Feathers

By Thor Hanson

Other animals fly, make nests, chirp, lay eggs, and do all sorts of things birds do. But only birds have feathers, among the most magical creations in all of nature.

Green Guru: How Eco-friendly Are Reef Ball Burials?

By Susan Cosier

Things to consider before burying your loved one at sea.

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A Big Win for Minnesota's Wetlands

By Daisy Yuhas

A surge of funds for restoring Minnesota’s wetlands.

Audubon View

By David Yarnold

The National Audubon Society has had many achievements, but the best is yet to come with its new strategic plan.

Wake up, BP, and Restore Wyoming’s Soda Lake

By Ted Williams

The last thing that the nation’s most maligned oil company needs is another black eye. So it remains a mystery why, after being such a good neighbor for so long, it refuses to honor its pledge to maintain one of the most important waterfowl, wading b

All's Whale: Actress Kristen Bell Discusses Her New Movie

By Alisa Opar

Kristen Bell mixes celebrity with activism.

Managing Forests for the Birds

By Daisy Yuhas

An innovative program involving Audubon Vermont, foresters, and land managers conserves woodland for the birds.

A Nature Preschool Enhances Early Childhood Brain Development

By Susan Cosier

An exciting nature-based curriculum for preschoolers developed at the Schlitz Center in Wisconsin is spreading to classrooms across the country—and even to Sesame Street.