Topics Where We Work Grasslands, Aridlands and Forests

Public Lands

Why it’s Essential for BLM to Complete its Sage-Grouse Management Plans Without Delay
October 28, 2025 — An iconic bird has disappeared from parts of its range
Sandhill Cranes flock in shallow water in front of a mountainous landscape and autumnal trees in golden light.
Take a Week to Celebrate America's Most Outstanding Landscapes
October 14, 2025 — It's National Wildlife Refuge Week
A Dusky Grouse stands on a wooden fence in front of a landscape of snow-capped mountains and a purple sky.
A Day to Honor Our Most Cherished Landscapes
September 26, 2025 — America's public lands protect wildlife, fuel rural economies and help our country thrive
A Cerulean Warbler perches on a lichen-covered tree.
Protecting the Roadless Rule Safeguards More Than Just Forests
September 10, 2025 — Why preserving more than two decades of conservation is sound policy
Looking Ahead: Advancing Habitat and Climate Progress After the Budget Bill
August 01, 2025 — Audubon maintains its unyielding commitment to supporting federal policy that benefits birds, people and the places they call home
Policy & Advocacy
Spectacled Eider swimming in a wetland.
Why Protecting Alaska’s Western Arctic Matters Now More Than Ever
July 31, 2025 — Nearly 20,000 Audubon supporters urged the Department of the Interior to uphold a 2024 rule that protects critical Arctic lands that are not just stunning but essential for biodiversity, climate stability, and cultural survival.
Human standing in mountain range
OK, Alaska, What Are D-1 Lands?
January 29, 2024 — What are D-1 lands protections, how are D-1 lands vital to biodiversity, climate change, and Alaska Native communities, and why are 28 million acres on the table right now?
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Caribou crossing wetlands
What’s So Special About Alaska’s Special Areas?
December 11, 2023 — And actually, what are Special Areas? Here’s the history of these life-giving zones in Alaska’s Western Arctic, and how Audubon Alaska staff helped to protect some of the most unique places on the planet.
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Two people sitting on river bank
The Eight Ws of Ambler Road
October 31, 2023 — There's a comment period happening for the proposed Ambler Road in the Brooks Range. Here's the who, what, when, where, why, water, wildlife, and Western Arctic Caribou.
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