From Audubon Magazine

Fire takes over a grassy forest floor, leaving black ash and smoke in the already burned area.
News

Meet the Fire Starters Restoring One of North America’s Greatest Forests

By Gabriel Popkin
August 29, 2023 — In the Southeast, the fates of longleaf pines and Red-cockaded Woodpeckers are inextricably tied. To save both, we must remember how to embrace fire.
News

You’ve Got What It Takes to Become a Master Naturalist

By Anna Gibbs
August 25, 2023 — Combining coursework with volunteer opportunities, these training programs are a pipeline for local conservation leaders.
A woman with braids and a flower crown holds a large leaf up to her face and looks through a hole in the leaf.
News

Foraging Isn’t Just for the Birds

By Jenny McKee
August 25, 2023 — Harvesting wild food is a great way to deepen your native-plant know-how. Get started with help from expert and influencer Alexis Nikole Nelson.
Field Notes

Projects That Help Wildlife Navigate Highways Pick Up Speed

By Ben Goldfarb
August 24, 2023 — Simple solutions reduce road hazards to animals, and now more money is flowing to implement them.
Field Notes

A Proposed Reset for Public Lands Could Be a Big Boost to Conservation

By Andy McGlashen
August 23, 2023 — The agency responsible for one-tenth of the country’s terrain aims to make healthy habitat a more prominent priority.
Letter From the Editor

Let’s Be Real

By Jennifer Bogo
July 11, 2023 — Not only do the best visuals look impressive; they also reflect what’s true.
Audubon View

Our Next Five Years of Climate Action

By Elizabeth Gray
July 11, 2023 — Audubon is ready for swift and bold action on renewables and natural carbon storage at this critical time for the planet.
The Aviary

A Sculpture That Captures the Dry Reality for Black-necked Stilts

By Jessica McKenzie
July 11, 2023 — Artist Sarah Conti situates life-size versions of the shorebirds in a disappearing habitat.
A crowd watches a baseball game while a flock of birds circles overhead.
From Audubon Magazine

Why Baseball and Birding Go Together Like Peanuts and Cracker Jacks

By Joe Trezza
July 10, 2023 — America’s pastime presents plenty of opportunities to spot birds, according to sports writer Joe Trezza.
A bird feeder with a camera and microphone hangs outside.
Tech

These Smart Devices Can Identify the Birds Outside Your Window

By Jessica Leber
July 10, 2023 — The Bird Buddy and the Haikubox offer new ways to get excited about birding from home.