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Red-legged Kittiwake, Pribilof Islands, Alaska. Photo: Kathleen Borshanian/Audubon Photography Awards

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On the Alaska Coast, Native Women Are Reviving a Cozy Tradition
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On the Alaska Coast, Native Women Are Reviving a Cozy Tradition

The Yup’ik art of sewing feather-lined parkas for babies was nearly lost after the government outlawed the spring waterfowl hunt. Luckily, a centenarian Elder remembered how it’s done.

Building a New Foundation for Our Future
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Building a New Foundation for Our Future.

There is still work to be done as we move forward, together.

Why we are here
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Why We Are Here.

A note from our Executive Director, Natalie Dawson on why we are here and what we can accomplish together.

Keeping Birds Safe in Safety Sound
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Keeping Birds Safe in Safety Sound

An Important Birds Area (IBA) for nesting Aleutian Terns, foraging Tundra Swans, and more.

A New Study Shows What It Will Take to Reverse Biodiversity Declines
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A New Study Shows What It Will Take to Reverse Biodiversity Declines

Indigenous stewardship of land in Canada, Alaska, and beyond are key to reaching biodiversity goals.

Audubon Takes the Administration to Court to Save America’s Arctic
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Audubon Takes the Administration to Court to Save America’s Arctic

With our allies we will bring voices of opposition to protect vital bird habitat and one of our country’s last untouched places from oil and gas drilling.

Audubon Applauds Bi-partisan Support to Protect Bristol Bay
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Audubon Applauds Bi-partisan Support to Protect Bristol Bay

Joe Biden joins U.S. senators, country music stars, and even President Trump’s son, Donald Trump, Jr. in opposing Pebble Mine.

Forage Fish and Seabirds Are Critical to Alaska’s Future
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Forage Fish and Seabirds Are Critical to Alaska’s Future

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Meet the Dipper, North America's Only Aquatic Songbird
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Meet the Dipper, North America's Only Aquatic Songbird

A photographer spent years on rushing streams in the Rocky Mountains documenting the remarkable American Dipper.

Gain a Duck, Lose a Crow: the 2020 Updates to North American Bird Names
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Gain a Duck, Lose a Crow: the 2020 Updates to North American Bird Names

The Mexican Duck is now its own species, and the Northwestern Crow officially gets lumped with American Crow.

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