Conservation

The Surprising Gift From New Mexico’s Pueblos That Might Save the Rio Grande
November 19, 2015 — Each year, the Southwest's major river gets drier and drier. A first-of-its-kind donation from local Native American tribes could change that.
The Fight to Stop An Oil Pipeline (On Rails) In Its Tracks
November 09, 2015 — New trains, terminals, and refineries proposed in the Northwest put wildlife and communities at risk. Here’s how locals are taking action.
Obama Rejects TransCanada’s Keystone XL Pipeline
November 06, 2015 — Thanks Obama!
The Best Writing from Audubon's Owl Expert
November 05, 2015 — Audubon's contributing editor Scott Weidensaul was honored yesterday for his environmental journalism. Here's some of his best work.
Getting Roads Out of the Tongass (Again)
November 01, 2015 — A federal court bars Alaska from building logging routes through vital parts of the forest.
Can Two Frozen Testicles Bring Back the Spix's Macaw?
November 01, 2015 — The discovery of a parrot named Presley could help resurrect a near-extinct species.
The Burning Man of Birding: Inside Iceland's Puffin Festival
November 01, 2015 — For decades Icelanders have celebrated the Atlantic Puffin even while they've served it up on plates. But some traditions can't last forever.
Birds Offer a Way Out(side) for Troubled Kids
November 01, 2015 — Students in Pennsylvania get a lesson on life while building a rain garden for Purple Martins.
For the Greater Sage-Grouse, Commonsense Conservation
November 01, 2015 — A collaborative plan means a real future for the western bird.
Piping Plovers Get a Protected Park in the Bahamas
November 01, 2015 — Thanks in part to the efforts of Audubon's shorebird experts, the plovers' wintering grounds are now a national park.