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Learn about birds, threats to the natural world, the protection of wild places, and wild birds. Wild Places, Wild Birds presents a blend of birding news, adventures, and resources, melded with conservation news and advocacy for protecting our natural resources. We also have a curated news magazine on Flipboard.

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Will Your State Bird Disappear?
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Will Your State Bird Disappear?

This story was originally published by The Revelator. Subscribe to their newsletter. Will Your State Bird … Will Your State Bird Disappear?Read more

How to listen to a forest
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How to listen to a forest

How to listen to a forest Alice Holt forest in Hampshire, UK. Gillian Pullinger/Shutterstock Lianganzi Wang, Queen … How to listen to a forestRead more

Being a bird in winter, Lake Superior style.
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Being a bird in winter, Lake Superior style.

Winter Mode In December, Lake Superior shifts entirely into winter mode. Winter conditions are typically harsh … Being a bird in winter, Lake Superior style.Read more

Birding Cozumel for some Lifers
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Birding Cozumel for some Lifers

Cozumel Palace For our Birding Cozumel, we stayed at the Cozumel Palace, a 4-star all-inclusive resort. We … Birding Cozumel for some LifersRead more

Finding and protecting nature’s climate change safe havens
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Finding and protecting nature’s climate change safe havens

Where the wild things thrive: Finding and protecting nature’s climate change safe havens Much wildlife relies on … Finding and protecting nature’s climate change safe havensRead more

Where Antarctica’s ice melt would have the biggest impact.
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Where Antarctica’s ice melt would have the biggest impact.

But melting ice sheets don’t affect sea level and temperatures in the same way everywhere.

Toxic metals rained down – wetlands captured the fallout
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Toxic metals rained down – wetlands captured the fallout

Vistra’s battery energy storage facility at Moss Landing released not just hazardous Gases such as hydrogen fluoride but also soot and charred fragments of burned batteries that landed for miles around.

Headed into the Wild Western UP – mines, jam and wilderness.
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Headed into the Wild Western UP – mines, jam and wilderness.

Wild Western UP  After a hectic week driving up and down the entire state of Michigan, … Headed into the Wild Western UP – mines, jam and wilderness.Read more

Fayette State Park – historical gem in Michigans Upper Peninsula
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Fayette State Park – historical gem in Michigans Upper Peninsula

Fayette State Park, an abandoned iron smelting town, was on our short list of places to … Fayette State Park – historical gem in Michigans Upper PeninsulaRead more

5 Summer Hikes in Marquette County
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5 Summer Hikes in Marquette County

My summer hikes in Marquette began from the Wetmore parking area. I hiked up the Beagle … 5 Summer Hikes in Marquette CountyRead more

Three months at Peaceful Echo Lake
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Three months at Peaceful Echo Lake

funny otters, daring hawks, radiant warblers, and vibrant wild flowers Most of my 20 hours each … Three months at Peaceful Echo LakeRead more

2019 Thanksgiving Birding on the North Carolina Coast
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2019 Thanksgiving Birding on the North Carolina Coast

A Little History about Birding on the North Carolina Coast After partially relocating almost half of … 2019 Thanksgiving Birding on the North Carolina CoastRead more