Large, intact forests function differently from fragmented ones. Roads bring disturbance that can quietly undermine habitat, water, and breeding success. Protecting roadless areas helps preserve the conditions birds need to persist.

Great blue herons are an indicator species, reflecting the health of an area’s lakes and wetlands. Carrol Henderson’s new book notes that herons are now seen in such low numbers that their decline itself has become difficult to measure.

Great blue heron colonies depend on long-standing nesting sites, yet those sites remain vulnerable to governance failures. In an Olmsted County case, misinformation influenced local government decisions, resulting in the permanent loss of a heron colony.

North America has lost nearly one in three birds since 1970 — except in one habitat. Wetland birds actually increased, thanks to decades of targeted conservation. Their success offers a blueprint for how we can protect other habitats.

A proposal now before the Bureau of Land Management would roll back key conservation safeguards for 245 million acres of public lands. Learn what’s at stake and how you can make your voice heard by submitting your public comment by November 10.

The Nature Conservancy has permanently protected more than 12,000 acres north of Two Harbors—creating a 40,000-acre network of connected habitat for moose, songbirds, and other Northwoods wildlife.

Discover what migration really means, how far birds travel, and why protecting local habitats helps keep these ancient journeys alive.