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Alaska’s Big Fire Seasons Are a ‘New Normal’ and Reshaping the Landscape
After wildfires, grasslands and deciduous woodlands are replacing evergreen boreal forest and transforming the state's terrain and ecology.
This Mysterious Tropical Bachelor Likes to Summer in Maine
For 15 years, a lone Red-billed Tropicbird has attracted visitors and researchers with his unusual habits and misguided mating attempts.
First Nations and Canada Partner to Establish Protection of 6 Million Acres
The more than 10 million birds that rely on this land will have a protected home to return to each spring for years to come.
Wyoming Takes the Lead in Sage-Grouse Conservation
Governor Mark Gordon’s revised Executive Order maintains a balanced approach to sage-grouse and energy development, conserving critical habitat for the imperiled species.
Diminishing Lakes Pose Serious Consequences for Communities, Livelihoods, and Wildlife
Why we should act at Great Salt Lake before it's too late.
A Controversial Minnesota Mine Finds New Life Under President Trump
The Interior Department recently approved a project previously deemed too great an environmental risk in the bird-rich Boundary Waters wilderness.
Around the World, the Soothing Sounds of Birdsong Are Used as Therapy
The natural tunes decrease stress while possibly invigorating the mind.
Detained Migrant Children Paint Birds as Symbols of Freedom and Home
Confined in a tent city near El Paso, teens portrayed parrots and quetzals in works now on display at the “Uncaged Art” exhibit.
Red-bellied Woodpecker Photo: Simon Tan