Birding Trails
Stopover Country
To some, the Midwest’s flat expanse and endless vistas seem empty. But read this, the fourth installment of our birding trails series, and you’ll see the region’s avian riches for yourself.
By Kenn Kaufman

Green Travel
Meet Me at the Oasis
The Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve in central Mexico is a million-acre miracle, a biological melting pot, where you can find macaws and black bears, orchid-draped trees and cacti.
By Scott Weidensaul/Photography by Ewan Burns
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Audubon Center
Made in the Glades
Few people can even describe a chert glade. Still, a small group in southwest Missouri saw the value of this rare ecosystem, and rushed to rescue it, even protecting an unknown species in the process.
By Frank Graham Jr./Photography by Mark Katzman

Photo Gallery
The Least Among Us
When it comes to endangered species, grizzlies and condors get most of the attention. This Nebraska photographer wants to make it clear that less charismatic in no way means less important.
Photography by Joel Sartore/Text by Susan Cosier

Solutions
Clearing the Air
When birds and aircraft collide, it can be disastrous. Fortunately, a combination of common sense, cutting-edge technology, and a bit of bird knowledge is making the skies safer for all.   
By Bruce Barcott
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Editor’s Note
Perfect formula: birds, photography, and you.
By David Seideman

Audubon View
Reviving a river, and a community, in Phoenix.
By John Flicker

Letters
Feedback from our readers.

Field Notes
Lassoing the wind; storing carbon; Aquaman.
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Green Guru
Jellyfish; car-battery disposal; “clean coal”?
By Susan Cosier

Citizen Science
Whiz Kids
Young nature lovers in Pennsylvania.
By Susan Cosier

Incite
Last Chance
To save Hawaii’s palila, all we need is the will.
By Ted Williams

Earth Almanac
Milk snakes; baby bats; nature’s barflies; more.
By Ted Williams

Reviews
The Endless Race
A fanatic bird lister’s complicated life.
By Frank Graham Jr.
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One Picture
See-Through
A transparent look at a fantastic frog.
By Heidi & Hans Juergen-Koch/Text by Les Line

On the cover: The black-footed ferret, among the most endangered mammals in the world, could be down to as few as 250 individuals in the wild. Photo by Joel Sartore