| Editor's
Note
For 100 years Audubon has been a consistent voice
for the refuge system’s birth and growth.
by David Seideman
Audubon
View
The newest Audubon center is a return to our roots,
to John James Audubon’s home in Pennsylvania.
by John Flicker
Letters
Field
Notes
Fighters vs. fliers; snow that packs a punch; dark cloud, silver lining
for the condor; plover protectors; and more.
Cutting
Edge
Right
of Way
Each
year, the carnage from animal-vehicle collisions increases on U.S. highways.
Now biologists and engineers are joining forces to provide safe passage
for wildlife.
by Peter Chilson
Birds
The Secret Life of Redstarts
Divining the mysteries of songbird populations can sometimes
mean taking a very close look.
by Don Stap
Ask
Audubon
Questions on bats, fireflies, and the secrets of seed cachers.
by Carolyn Shea
Earth
Almanac
Summer’s stomping turtles, crinkled beauties, and a bald-headed
scavenger.
by Ted Williams
Audubon
in Action
A Q&A with William Yellowtail; a summer festival
at a Connecticut center connects kids with nature; meet more true Friends
of the refuge system.
Backyard
A
Liquid Noah’s Ark
Across the country, people are building ponds for wildlife. Try it yourself—you
never know what might show up.
by Tim Matson
Reviews
Two new books to celebrate the refuge centennial. Plus: Editors’
Choice, and a look at one of the most spectacular wildlife films ever
made.
by Frank Graham Jr.
One
Picture
Spotlight on a little-known gem in southwestern Alaska.
by Les Line/photo by Robert Glenn Ketchum
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National
Wildlife Refuge Centennial
Safe
Havens
The National Wildlife
Refuge System, America’s unique network of protected lands
and waters, has charted a conservation course the whole world
would do well to emulate.
photograph by Mark Klett
Where
Wildlife Rules
In our national parks and forests, people
come first. But in the refuge system, the top priority is animals
and plants.
by Frank Graham Jr./photography by Norbert
Wu, James Balog, Melissa Farlow, and Joel Sartore
A
Century of Progress
Ticking off the milestones in 100 years
of success.
by Frank Graham Jr.
Awakening
Wonder
A father and son journey through the Klamath
Basin and discover that sometimes doing the right thing can be as
complicated as the refuge system itself.
by Bruce Stutz/photography by Andy Anderson
cover
photo by Joel Sartore
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Labor
of Love
Across the nation, Friends of the Refuge groups
support the system by the sweat of their brows and by the depth
of their commitment to wildlife.
by Jennifer Bogo/photography by Robb Kendrick
Prizes
Worth Protecting
A renowned landscape photographer and a duo
of wildlife champions focus on three refuges and their special species.
photography by Macduff Everton, and by Susan
Middleton and David Liittschwager
The
Other Crown Jewels
With 540 refuges in the system, you can be
sure one of them is near you. Here are 10 of our favorites.
by Frank Graham Jr.
The
Second Century
The refuge system has seen great success.
Still, in the years to come, it will face greater challenges—none
more daunting than fending off the onslaught of invasive species.
by Ted Williams
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