Hiking canyons can be dangerous when storms hit – what you need to know to stay safe
After the deadly Grand Canyon flood, a geologist and avid hiker explains what nature lovers need to prepare and watch for to stay safe.
Farmer-poet Wendell Berry’s environmental ethics were deeply rooted in his Christian faith and belief in caring for creation
Berry’s belief that humans have a responsibility to care for God’s creation traces back to the Book of Genesis. So does an opposing argument for environmental exploitation.
Where Birds Are Showing the Way
Last month, visiting projects Audubon and our partners have built over the past five years, I realized that the biggest result isn’t any single conservation success. It’s the landscape itself...
The Issue with Tissue—a Boreal Love Story
Born and raised in Montreal, Michael Zelniker is a lifelong environmentalist as well as an award-winning actor and filmmaker. Then after more than 30 years of working on film, television, and theater...
The Tongass: America’s Climate Forest Is Again at Risk
At nearly 17 million acres, the Tongass National Forest is more than the largest national forest in the country—it's also the largest intact temperate rainforest in the world. It spans Southeast...
Investing in Arizona’s Water Infrastructure
Supporting Arizona’s water infrastructure is vital to protect our water supplies and way of life. To gain a fresh perspective on the different types of water-related infrastructure we rely on to...
To Build a Reliable and Affordable Grid, We Need Better Data From Data Centers
Incomplete and inaccurate information about data center plans and their electricity demand risks saddling ratepayers with unneeded costly fossil fuel plants.
Fossil Fuel-Driven Climate Change is Worsening Wildfire Seasons
This piece originally was published by InsideSources on August 27, 2026. Like so many others, I spent late July choking on smoke as wildfires, worsened by fossil-fueled climate change, raged across Canada and the United States, as well as France, Greece, Spain and Turkey. People, including firefighters, lost their lives. Hundreds of thousands of people
An Export Ban Isn’t Enough to Increase Domestic EV Battery Recycling
Battery recycling is essential for jobs, mineral security, and a cleaner future, but is the US ready to meet the challenge?
Hiking canyons can quickly turn deadly when storms hit – what you should know before going in
After the deadly Grand Canyon flood, a geologist and avid hiker explains what nature lovers need to prepare and watch for to stay safe.
Monitoring Grassland Sparrows of the Research Ranch
Cassin’s, Botteri’s, and Grasshopper sparrows – the songs of these grassland specialists are emblematic of summers on the Research Ranch where they nest within dense, native grass, feast...
Chapters’ Corner, September 2026
Twelve independent chapters operate within the Audubon Southwest region. Consider joining a chapter near you to participate in bird-related events near you and engage on local issues. Read on...