Coming Attractions
5 Audubon Birding Festivals to Hit Up This Winter
By Purbita Saha
Start off 2016 with a rustic winter carnival, a weekend-long fete on the coast, and more.
Audubon Magazine January - February 2016
Birds In The News
The Inside Story of Shell’s Arctic Assault
A months-long investigation shows how the energy giant pressured the Interior Department during the company's gung-ho Arctic push—and got most of what it wanted (except oil).
Conservation
Sitting Ducks: Why Millions of Arctic Seabirds Are in Danger
Oil spills, climate change, fishing, shipping routes—threats facing Arctic seabirds are vast, and hard to track.
Photos
6 Views of The Earth From Above
By Hannah Waters
Staring at the Earth from outer space is captivating—until you realize you're probably marveling at destruction.
Illustrated Aviary
Arctic Tern
By Edel Rodriguez
In Edel Rodriguez's replica, icy blank space takes a seabird's place.
From Audubon Magazine
How to Protect Birds at the End of the Earth
By Purbita Saha
Audubon Alaska's executive director talks to us about the wonders of migration, and how to make the Arctic safer for birds.
Letter From The Editor
Is Shell Really Abandoning Arctic Drilling?
By Mark Jannot
It's great that the energy giant pulled out of the Arctic Ocean. But let’s still stay vigilant.
From Audubon Magazine
How One Alaskan Community Is Attempting to Adapt to Climate Change
By Madeline Ostrander
The Iñupiat use portable houses and sandbags to shield themselves from rising waters and melting permafrost, but can they save their culture?
Audubon View
Help Audubon Protect the Coastal Plain
By David Yarnold
After decades, a long-sought conservation victory is truly within reach.
From Audubon Magazine
Meet the Creatures of the Arctic Polar Night
By Alisa Opar
As the far north heats up, more open waters means more winter habitat for a wider variety of birds and other marine life.
Climate-Threatened Birds
What One Magnificent Predator Can Show Us About the Arctic's Future
By T. Edward Nickens
Scientists are scaling the cliffs of Alaska's Seward Peninsula to stop the mighty Gyrfalcon from losing more ground to climate change.
Photos
9 Images That Show How Fast The Arctic Is Changing
By Alisa Opar
Take a look—life at the top of the planet will never be the same.
News
Breaking the Ice: Survival Lessons from a Changing Arctic
By McKenzie Funk
As temperatures rise and sea ice melts, our intrepid correspondent heads north to watch scientists test technologies to better understand the Arctic.
Reverse the Rollback of the MBTA
Speak out to reinstate critical bird protections under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
