While the ivory-billed woodpecker has attracted a lot of attention in the 21st century due to reported sightings, it was not been the only Arkansas-dwelling bird that went extinct during the 20th ...

In 1827, naturalist John Audubon announced a massive discovery: the largest North American eagle. But did the Washington sea eagle exist?

Needless to say, they lost.) Looking far back, I blame the patron saint of birdwatchers, John James Audubon, for the blue jay’s image problem. “Who could imagine,” the great artist effused in his ...

The organizations bearing Audubon’s name must press forward in this new light and decide who and what they want to be. Most of their members are white people with enough disposable income to dump into ...

After Audubon's health began to fail, his family completed the project, producing the color plates in installments for about 300 subscribers. Stephen Lewis Detail from the color plate of the ...

Within a year 39,000 individuals joined the Audubon Society, which Grinnell named after the distinguished naturalist and painter John James Audubon. With the magazine staff unable to manage the ...

Avid birder, wildlife enthusiast and conservationist John Oliver Fussell III, 75, of Morehead City, is being remembered for his decades of contributions to raising awareness of often-overlooked ...

He keeps informational notes on nearly every item, including such gems as an authenticated document signed by Abraham Lincoln and hand-painted plates produced from engravings for John James Audubon’s ...

Discover the fascinating and controversial legacy of John James Audubon, the artist behind 'Birds of America' at this St. Pete MFA exhibit.

FILE - John James Audubon, the pioneer field biologist and great bird artist of his time, who created the incomparable anthology "Birds Of America", is seen in this Jan. 1951 black and white photo ...