National Audubon Society

Puffin with hake and bluefish.

How puffins made it back to Maine’s Egg Rock

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Project Puffin, a National Audubon Society project, is the story of how the beloved Puffin seabird was restored to its long-abandoned nesting colonies off the Maine coast. Dr. Stephen Kress and Derrick Z. Jackson have written about the restoration project in a new book. Here, Jackson talks about Project Puffin and the importance of restoring these symbolic birds to their island home.

A bald eagle spreads it wings. The eagle is just one of hundreds of North American birds now threatened by the effects of climate change

Even the symbol of America is now at risk from climate change

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“Silent Spring Turns” 50

Just Say No to Cerulean Warbler

The Living on Earth Almanac

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Audubon’s Birds of America

In the 1800’s John James Audubon broke ground by making life-size illustrations of all the birds in America. The portraits provided a groundbreaking guide to the natural world and are equally valuable today – as works of art, and as a history of American

Birder’s Handbook

Host Steve Curwood talks with Cornell ornithologist Stephen Kress about his book “National Audubon Society Birder’s Handbook” and about his passion for birds.

Birder’s Handbook

Host Steve Curwood talks with Cornell ornithologist Stephen Kress about his new book “National Audubon Society Birder’s Handbook” and about his passion for birds.

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The family that volunteers together…

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With the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico dominating news headlines, some families are reacting by turning off the TV. But other families have instead chosen to respond by signing up to volunteer, as a family.