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A Birder’s Guide to U.S. Federal Public Lands

10,000 Birds

These lands support countless birds, either year-round, as migratory stopovers, or as breeding grounds. In fact, the overwhelming majority of federal land is in just 11 western states (Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming). But what else should birders know?

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Alaska Day: Birds and the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act

10,000 Birds

Among these lands are some of the most productive avian breeding grounds in the United States. By designating more than 97 million acres for new parks and refuges, we are doubling the size of our National Park and Wildlife Refuge System. ANILCA will be the last designation of protected federal land that even approaches this magnitude.

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