My wife Abbie and I currently live in Richmond, and I grew up in Liberty, just north of Brookville Lake. I'm currently the program manager for Cope Environmental Center, a nonprofit environmental organization and property focused on conservation, education, and sustainability in our community.
We all want to think of ourselves as “good” birders, but what makes a birder “good”? Is it the number of birds we have added to our life list, or is it how we added those birds that makes us a Good Birder? Too often, the pursuit of being...
The Northern Cardinal became Indiana’s state bird in 1933. It is also the state bird for six other states. Being our state bird, one would think it is native to Indiana, but it is not.
New legislation could reshape how endangered species and migratory birds are protected—or not. As critical spring migrants move north, recent federal actions may erode key safeguards under the MBTA and ESA. Here’s what it means for birds, habitat, and how you can help.
Being a member of Indiana Audubon (IAS) is more than a line on your résumé of good deeds. It's an invitation into a thriving community of people who care about birds—and about the wild places that sustain them. Whether you're here for the birds, the friendships, or the chance...
In 2024, a multi-national group of bird conservation partners across the hemisphere initiated a massive research project to track the survival and migration of Wood Thrush across its breeding and non-breeding ranges over the next two years to target conservation efforts for this important forest-breeding bird.
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