In recent weeks, communities in Minneapolis and across Minnesota have been confronting a deeply unsettling reality with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and US Border Patrol agents operating in neighborhoods, workplaces, schools, and public spaces, spreading fear and violence. These actions are not isolated incidents. They are part of a broader pattern of the

Facts are supposed to shape policy—not the other way around. That key principle is being undermined as the Trump administration seeks to reverse an important pillar of U.S. climate policy. In its proposal last year to repeal the Endangerment Finding—a critical foundation of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ability to regulate global warming emissions under

A federal judge dealt one blow to the effort when he found the administration had violated the law in handpicking a panel to question climate science.

Incarcerated in rough barracks surrounded by barbed wire and armed soldiers, Japanese Americans made functional and beautiful items to ease their suffering.

Cemeteries are a treasure trove of local history and family connection. Technology and ingenuity have made mapping them easier.

EPA announced that it would re-evaluate its scientific review of fluoride in drinking water and potentially update the federal drinking water standards. This is a curious move from an agency that has spent the last year pausing and eliminating regulations for toxic chemicals.

Last month, a bipartisan package of Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) appropriations bills was signed into law, funding several federal agencies central to Audubon’s priorities, including the Departments of...

Last month, a bipartisan package of Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) appropriations bills was signed into law, funding several federal agencies central to Audubon’s priorities, including the Departments of...

The Southern Plains states get a severe drought about once a decade, but long-lasting droughts lately have been leaving farms, rangeland and water sources with too little time to recover.

Owls are awesome. They capture our imagination like no other bird family, and for good reason. Luckily, we have 19 different owl species in North America to seek out and appreciate. Many are common...

Owls are awesome. They capture our imagination like no other bird family, and for good reason. Luckily, we have 19 different owl species in North America to seek out and appreciate. Many are common...