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The Big Year According to Birders
Our experts offer a very specialized critique of the major motion picture.
On Thin Ice
In the face of climate change and offshore drilling, biologists are tracking walruses to better understand their behavior and protect the areas most important to them.
Life Support
The news for Lake Okeechobee, the Everglades’ lungs and kidneys, is mixed at best. But at last we understand what’s at stake and how to heal the lake.
The Other Arctic
When most Americans think of the wildlife on Alaska's North Slope, they think of the beleaguered, 19-million-acre Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. But if they look to the west, they will see another vast wilderness—also teeming with birds.
How a Flock of Birds Can Fly and Move Together
Winging at speeds of up to 40 miles per hour, an entire flock of birds can make hairpin turns in an instant. How do they do it? A group of investigators is closer than ever to finding out.
Birding That Counts
Thousands of volunteers make invaluable contributions—and have lots of fun—taking part in the annual Christmas Bird Count.