Bird Calls We’ve lost 3 billion birds in 50 years. Our feathered friends need help Band Aid by Lauren Brunk The ancient practice of bird banding helps us understand — and preserve — at-risk populations Read More Sounding Off by Faith Maranion Human noise pollution is more than a nuisance; it threatens birds’ very survival Read More Waterways Success Story by Tori Ruzzier and Sydney Sadler A decades-long fight to save the picturesque Middle Fork is inspiring a new generation Read More Hidden Wonder by Abby Culloton The wetland at Point Pleasant has seen it all: drainage, development, and now a teeming return to life … Read More The Frogs are NOT OK by Rachel Weingart The spadefoot’s drastic adaptation to climate change is a cautionary tale for us all Read More Nature & Health Herbal Remedy? by Olivia Grubisich The opioid epidemic has spread to the natural world — does it also hold a potential solution? Read More At Illinois Taking the Temperature of Climate Change by Julia Marsaglia The future of climate advocacy is now, and U of I students are taking the lead Read More