Special Pullout
Audubon Guide to Cameras
Looking to capture that perfect bird photograph? We’ll help you choose just the right camera to get the job done.
By David Schloss/Illustrations by Serge Bloch
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The BP Gulf Oil Disaster
Volunteer Army
When the oil began to flow in the Gulf of Mexico, Audubon sent out a distress signal. Meet some of the thousands who answered the call.
By Michele Wilson/Photography by Kim Hubbard
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Photo Gallery
Storm Chaser
From the Great Plains, a photographer hooked on extreme weather delivers remarkable shots from inside the raging belly of the beast.
Photography by Mitch Dobrowner/Text by Julie Leibach
Book Excerpt
Frontier Prophets
Here, on the 50th anniversary of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, is the story of Teddy Roosevelt and the others whose vision made it all possible.
By Douglas Brinkley
Green Travel
Kiwi Country
Exotic vistas and feathered treasures—kokakos, stitchbirds, wekas, and more—await those who venture to otherworldly New Zealand.
By Mel White/Photography by George Fetting
Endangered Species
Changing Course
On Montana’s Yellowstone River, a thoroughly modern conservation approach is key to the survival of some ancient fish.
By Alan Kesselheim/Photography by Raymond Meeks
Editor’s Note
By David Seideman
Audubon View
By David Yarnold
Audubon in Action
Q&A with Audubon’s new president; CBC tales.
Inbox
Field Notes
Gulf oil disaster: the next steps; bird detective; more.
Audubon Family
True Nature
Packed to the Hilt
Winter’s icy landscape is anything but lifeless.
Dispatch
Snow Patrol
Joining forces to save California’s snowy plover.
By David Seideman
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Incite
Real Hunters Don’t Shoot Pets
Canned hunts: bad for wildlife and sportsmen.
By Ted Williams
Earth Almanac
Harbor seals head south; “landgulls”; more.
By Ted Williams
Audubon Living
The Fairest of Them All
Oil or gas? Wind or solar? The best choice? The answer could be closer than you think.
By Jon R. Luoma
Reviews
Fur, Love, and Money
The U.S. fur trade shaped an empire—and nearly drove the beaver to extinction.
By Bruce Barcott
One Picture
Holy Ground
A six-story dandelion in Shanghai.
Photo by Daniele Mattioli/Text by Julie Leibach
On the cover: Audubon volunteer Sarah Andert. Photo by Kim Hubbard.
Banner images: Audubon volunteer, by Kim Hubbard; storm, by Mitch Dobrowner; illustration by Serge Bloch; harbor seal, by Frans Lanting/Corbis.
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