Of all the hummingbirds in the Americas—which is to say, every last one of the family’s 350-plus species—birders in the ...

The Bald Eagle’s undeniable majesty has earned it longtime status as the mascot of the United States, but the bird also has ...

Every summer, I return with my family and my siblings’ families to Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire. It is a place we know by heart—where we spend a week living simply, in nature, surrounded by ...

The work of conservation never ends—and neither does the perseverance of people who care.

On the central Platte River in Nebraska, every water drop has a purpose. Some generate electricity, irrigate farms, or meet demands downstream. Others ensure that Whooping Cranes have the habitat the ...

The 20th century expansion of nectar feeders drove Anna’s Hummingbirds to spread across California—and transformed the birds along the way.

Sooner or later, every birder visits the Sunshine State. The subtropical habitats of its southern peninsula provide homes for several species found nowhere else in the United States, from Snail Kite ...

Listen to the fluted chorus of a Wood Thrush, a beautiful song known to inspire artists and enliven eastern forests each summer. Now hear the gruff squawk of an American Crow. Which is the songbird?

Northwestern Ohio calls itself “the warbler capital of the world” and hosts a spring festival named “The Biggest Week in American Birding.” That may sound hyperbolic, but there’s some basis for the ...

Sparrows, juncos, and towhees usually feed on the ground, while finches and cardinals feed in shrubs, and chickadees, titmice, and woodpeckers feed in trees. To avoid crowding and to attract the ...

While the Great Salt Lake Basin’s growing human population is feeling the effects of a housing shortage, Audubon hopes that Burrowing Owls might enjoy some newly constructed, luxury burrows on prime ...

The Mississippi is the world’s fourth largest river system—its basin includes all or part of 32 states and two Canadian provinces. Glacial movement shaped the Upper Mississippi River Basin, leaving ...