Ashley Stimpson

Reporter, Audubon magazine
About

Ashley Stimpson is a freelance writer based in Maryland. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, Wired, Popular Mechanics, and other outlets.

Articles by Ashley Stimpson

Two owl chicks sit in a nest as their much larger mother, with a rodent in her beak, comes in for a landing atop a broken tree snag.
Dead Trees Support a Bounty of Birdlife, but Preserving Them Isn’t Always Clear Cut
December 18, 2025 — By studying Great Gray Owls, scientists hope to help more people see that snags offer vital habitat.
Conservation News
The Many Ways Scientists Are Turning Birds Into Feathered Field Assistants
March 25, 2025 — From frigatebirds and gulls to curlews and cormorants, researchers are tapping the ”Internet of Animals” to map, understand, and protect our changing world.
Feature Stories
A wall made of logs and branches divides a forest scene. On the left, one person stands in thick growth. On the right, two people stand in a more open area.
Surging Deer Populations Are a Crisis for Eastern Forests
May 21, 2024 — Important habitats for many bird species ‘are in imminent danger of collapse,’ one expert warns, and the federal government may need to step in.
News