Scott Weidensaul

In the past two decades, our understanding of the navigational and physiological feats that enable birds to cross immense oceans, fly above the highest mountains, or remain in unbroken flight for months at a stretch has exploded. What we’ve learned of these key migrations―how billions of birds circumnavigate the globe, flying tens of thousands of miles between hemispheres on an annual basis―is nothing short of extraordinary. Bird migration entails...

One of the world's premier writer/naturalists surveys the state of North America's wilderness areas, revealing both positive and negative perspectives on wildlife management in the U.S. and Canada.