Eleven Fun Facts About Driving
From money, to greenhouse gas emissions, to time, here are 11 ways you save or spend by driving.
Audubon MagazineJuly-August 2012
News
Ecuador Won’t Drill for Oil in the Amazon—As Long as the World Pays Up
July 20, 2012 — The South American country ups the ante on a unique plan to save Yasuní National Park, a haven for tropical birds.
Saving Wildlife on U.S. Roads
July 18, 2012 — Volunteers help decipher how motorways affect animals.
Earth Almanac
July 13, 2012 — Sweet summer treats; early retirement; world’s best web designer and world’s smallest owl; more.
Housing Development Could Threaten Arizona’s San Pedro River
July 12, 2012 — Development could pull water from a critical migratory bird stopover site.
Chasing Dragonflies and Damselflies
July 11, 2012 — Birding and butterflying have long been popular. With the advent of easy-to-use field guides and common, colorful name
Flock Together
A Mail Carrier's Mission to Protect Bluebirds
July 09, 2012 — A Virginia postal worker has turned her route into a haven for nesting eastern bluebirds.
Has One Florida Dam's Day Finally Come?
July 03, 2012 — Conservationists have waged a 41-year battle to free “the sweetest water-lane in the world” by tearing down an unnecessary dam. Their efforts have seemed hopeless—until now.
Freeze Frame: Gray Catbird, Caught In the Act
June 27, 2012 — A gray catbird makes a surprise appearance during a Baltimore oriole photo shoot.
Eels Get a Leg Up Over Dams
June 25, 2012 — Helping eels slide past dams with some PVC pipe and netting.
International Travel
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.
