Audubon MagazineJuly-August 2013

August 13, 2013 — An Epcot garden teaches visitors about bird-friendly yards.

August 13, 2013 — Sleeker wings help Nebraska swallows avoid deadly traffic.

August 13, 2013 — Huge crowds flock to a Portland school to watch thousands of Vaux’s swifts funnel into a makeshift roost.

August 08, 2013 — Missing birds may mean warmer forests for Guam.

August 08, 2013 — A hidden chamber below the geyser may drive its iconic eruptions.

August 06, 2013 — An Audubon educator connects kids and prairie dogs. 

August 05, 2013 — Tracking pelicans from Minnesota marshes to the Gulf of Mexico. 

August 05, 2013 — Audubon groups in Maine and California wage a battle against deadly lead.

July 31, 2013 — Olaf Hajek kicks off the series with a little lesson in art history.

July 30, 2013 — A clownfish “dance” keeps anemones healthy. 

July 29, 2013 — An Arizona artist makes everything from clothes to sculptures from recycled materials.

July 22, 2013 — As the world warms, vineyards could move into wildlife habitat.

July 16, 2013 — Caffeine-laced nectar improves pollinators' memory.

July 16, 2013 — Researchers are transforming gut microbes into biodiesel-making factories.

July 12, 2013 — Masters of the underwater universe for millions of years, the much-persecuted shark may finally have a fighting chance thanks to friends in surprising places.

July 11, 2013 — With migrations that can span thousands of miles, Pacific shorebirds are among nature’s most amazing aerialists. But without crucial stopover habitat along their way, they could be doomed.

July 09, 2013 — Whooping crane recovery is one of conservation’s great successes, but suddenly there are new and frightening threats.

July 09, 2013 — Audubon’s guide to unforgettable trips that wend through charming towns and rural outposts while also connecting the dots between many Important Bird Areas.