Audubon Magazine January-February 2013

The grand-prize winner of our fourth annual Photo Awards got the perfect shot with patience—and a specific image in mind.

These national parks offer a host of unique activities when the nights grow long.

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.

Hurricane Sandy’s silver lining.

To survive freezing nights, many birds must sustain themselves with berries rich in fats and antioxidants.

Bizarre creatures have been discovered living inside these balls of moss.

Audubon and its allies settle with a developer to protect and restore vital wetlands.

Audubon's President discusses the lessons learned from Hurricane Sandy.

A second generation of ultra-potent rodenticides creates a first-class crisis for people, pets, and wildlife.

California dairy farmers help protect thousands of tricolored blackbirds. 

Zoos and aquariums help protect species in captivity and the wild.

Novelist Barbara Kingsolver tackles global warming. 

What environmental issues may be addressed in Washington over the next few years?

A team of Idaho landowners, law enforcement officials, and conservationists transforms a derelict IBA.

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.