Flames at Our Heels
By Alan Kesselheim
A hiker’s harrowing experience changes the whole meaning of a walk in the woods.
Audubon Magazine March-April 2014
Illustrated Aviary
Osprey
Artist David Plunker relies on patterns and visual storytelling from the original to inspire his own creation.
Birds Through a Spotting Scope
By Carol E. Richards
A photographer captures the philosophical side of the birds around her.
Europe's Northern Bald Ibis Flies Again
By Daisy Yuhas
Back from the brink, these resurrection birds still face threats.
Birding Groups Join Forces to Protect a Hummingbird Hotspot
By Tim McDonnell
Tucson Audubon and the American Bird Conservancy keep Paton's birder haven safe.
The Emu Has Landed (in India)
By John Upton
Thousands of miles from its Australian home, vast numbers of not-terribly-tasty bird are left in the lurch, victims of a subcontinental swindle.
Africa's Social Weaverbirds Take Communal Living to a Whole New Level
By Bernd Heinrich
These birds make huge nests in South African deserts to survive boiling summer days and freezing nights.
Mining Minnesota’s Canoe Country
By Greg Breining
A project could poison one of North America's most important watersheds for years.
A Journey to Alaska’s Tongass, Where Our Last Old-Growth Temperate Forest Meets the Sea
By Jeff Fair
The 17-million-acre Tongass National Forest sustains both the wildlife within it and the rich ecosystem along its shores. So why would anyone want to clear-cut this place?
With So Many Snowies to Study, Scientists Are Discovering How Little We Know About This Bird
By Scott Weidensaul
After a banner year for Arctic rodents, the greatest snowy owl explosion in half a century has descended on the eastern United States—and it’s teaching us about these nomads from the north.
