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An American Oystercatcher walks along the shore in golden hour light.
Can Saving Birds Save the Planet? Scott Weidensaul鈥檚 Case for Hope and Resilience Amid a Dire Era of Bird Loss
April 22, 2026 — In 鈥淭he Return of the Oystercatcher,鈥 the celebrated naturalist and author looks beyond the staggering decline of North American birds to highlight the hard-won victories that prove recovery is possible.
Books
Seabird in flight over water
Birds in Poetry and Prose in Alaska and Beyond
April 22, 2026 — Poetry is powerful, but poetry about Alaska birds from Alaska poets and writers? Now you鈥檙e really flying.
ALASKA
Meet the Musical Artists Who Are Paying Royalties to Nature
March 30, 2026 — A lot of musicians use wild sounds in their work. Some are now splitting their profits with the planet.
Owen and Quentin Reiser at their car, seen through a binocular lens with a black vignette. And a photo of Quentin Reiser holding a painted wooden Ivory-billed Woodpecker.
Their Birding Documentary Became a Surprise Hit, but the Reiser Brothers Are Just Getting Started
March 26, 2026 — With a new project about their search for the Ivory-billed Woodpecker, the irreverent, road-tripping filmmakers behind 鈥淟isters鈥 are going for more than laughs.
Profiles
A framed paper artwork shows two great green macaws perched on branches. The birds and branches are crafted entirely from layered paper. Around the frame lie various art tools鈥攕cissors, paintbrushes, and tweezers.
Great Green Macaws Come to Life in This Incredibly Intricate Paper Sculpture
March 26, 2026 — With 鈥淕uardians of the Canopy,鈥 Nayan Shrimali and Venus Bird portray the large parrots and their forest habitat in a meticulously cut and watercolored sculptural painting.
The Aviary
Wooden shorebird mask
Desperately Seeking Sugg鈥檈rpak
February 18, 2026 — The global story of how a century-old Yup鈥檌k mask is illuminating shorebird conservation today in Western Alaska and beyond. Way beyond.
ALASKA
A woman walks through a field holding a goshawk perched on her falconer's glove.
How the New 鈥楬 Is for Hawk鈥 Movie Brought its Goshawk Stars to the Screen
February 04, 2026 — In the film adaptation of Helen Macdonald鈥檚 memoir, the bond between falconer and hawk takes center stage. On set, everything revolved around the avian actors.
Movies & TV
A charcoal drawing of a wood stork held up in front of a brick wall.
Putting the Quiet Dignity of the Wood Stork to Paper
December 17, 2025 — It may not be the prettiest bird, but Franna Lusson loves it all the same. Through an expressive mixed-media portrait, the artist aims to convey the wader鈥檚 deeper essence.
The Aviary