Audubon Magazine

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The Comeback Kid

The Long View • Pull back to look at the big picture, and you may glean valuable insights.

The Road Ahead • Audubon unites people across borders and partisan lines to protect birds wherever they are—regardless of the political landscape.

Audubon Magazine

INBOX

Does Not Compute • How the AI boom threatens to short-circuit climate action.

Sounds Like Fun • As more people explore the outdoors, researchers aim to understand and minimize the impacts of recreation noise on wildlife.

Silence, Please

The Green Gap • When it comes to wildlife, not all neighborhoods are created equal; they’re defined by injustices past and present.

REDLINING’S LEGACY • In the mid-20th century the federal government created maps of more than 200 U.S. cities that leaned on racial bias to grade neighborhoods and guide investment. Now studies are revealing how these color-coded borders still shape urban ecosystems.

Making a Stand • The future of the East’s most important tree is in jeopardy. Wildlife groups and whiskey makers are rallying to save it.

Cash for Birds • Audubon and partners test a new incentive for growing grasslands in the Midwest.

ELEVATED RISK • The White-tailed Ptarmigan’s high-altitude habitat is rapidly warming, leading scientists to scale mountains for signs of how well these alpine specialists can adapt.

ALL TOGETHER NOW • On its 125th anniversary, Audubon’s annual Christmas Bird Count is a fun tradition for more people than ever—and a growing force for science and nature conservation.

THE MORE, THE MERRIER

TALLY TALES

BETWEEN THE OCEAN AND THE Shore • In northern Ontario, First Nations are working to formally safeguard a marine ecosystem in a region critical for migratory birds. They are on the cusp of an important win, and their vision is even bigger.

You Can’t Have Too Many Eagles • How one man’s obsession with the Bald Eagle became a bid to finally win the bird the recognition it deserves.

Bounty on the Brink • In the Chilkat River Valley, residents sound an alarm over threats to Bald Eagles and their own way of life.

Meet the Neighbors • Get the inside scoop on the drama-filled lives of your local crows.

Double Take • Are you sure that’s not a Fish Crow?

Know Your Conifers! • Evergreens feed and shelter birds when foliage is scarce. Hone your winter observations by learning to distinguish them.

Winter Rewards

Cold Plunge • Unseasonable weather can be a gift for the ready photographer.

Eye for Detail

A Year of Avian Action • Follow Audubon’s monthly challenges to grow as a birder—and a bird advocate—throughout the seasons.

In the Wings • Keep an eye out for vagrant clues as you unwind with our avian-themed crossword.

See Birding As a Puzzle • When the birding gets tough, start looking for clues.

CALL FOR ENTRIES • 2025 AUDUBON PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS

THE AVIARY • Where birds inspire art, awe, and action BAR-TAILED GODWIT DECORATIVE DECOY BY DAVID PERSONIUS

You can save the birds you love.