The boreal forest occupies a vast swath of northern North America, totaling 1.5 billion acres, stretching from interior Alaska eastward to the Atlantic coast. Jeff Wells, vice president of boreal conservation for the National Audubon Society, says, “It is one of the most intact forest…

The boreal forest occupies a vast swath of northern North America, totaling 1.5 billion acres, stretching from interior Alaska eastward to the Atlantic coast. Jeff Wells, vice president of boreal conservation for the National Audubon Society, says, “It is one of the most intact forest…

The Thaidene Nëné Indigenous Protected Area in the Northwest Territories, Canada, protects more than 18 million acres of the boreal forest. Rangers in the Ni Hat’ni Dene — or Watchers of the Land — program help visitors understand the rules and also monitor the health of the ecosystem. One…

The Thaidene Nëné Indigenous Protected Area in the Northwest Territories, Canada, protects more than 18 million acres of the boreal forest. Rangers in the Ni Hat’ni Dene — or Watchers of the Land — program help visitors understand the rules and also monitor the health of the ecosystem. One…

Every year, close to two million birds nest on St. George Island, one of the Pribilof Islands in the Bering Sea, a couple hundred miles north of the Aleutian chain of Alaska. Murres, kittiwakes, cormorants, fulmars, Horned Puffins, and Parakeet Auklets arrange themselves on the cliffs…

Every year, close to two million birds nest on St. George Island, one of the Pribilof Islands in the Bering Sea, a couple hundred miles north of the Aleutian chain of Alaska. Murres, kittiwakes, cormorants, fulmars, Horned Puffins, and Parakeet Auklets arrange themselves on the cliffs…

On St. Paul Island in the Bering Sea, Ivan Melovidov collects speckled murre eggs in the traditional Aleut way, by descending over the edge of a cliff. With a rope tied around his waist he runs along a cliff-face, dodging fulmars, seabirds known for projecting foul-smelling stomach oil…

On St. Paul Island in the Bering Sea, Ivan Melovidov collects speckled murre eggs in the traditional Aleut way, by descending over the edge of a cliff. With a rope tied around his waist he runs along a cliff-face, dodging fulmars, seabirds known for projecting foul-smelling stomach oil…

For Mike Jackson, a firefighter in Washington, DC, falconry is a family affair. He learned the sport of training and hunting with birds of prey from his dad. Now, he’s a father himself, and he works with birds of prey as a way to connect with the natural world — and his kids. He hopes that…