The threat of wildfire intensified by fire suppression and climate change is a stressor for birds and people living in the American West. So why are these Audubon volunteers—who are helping to research the effects of wildfire mitigation on forest birds in southwest Colorado—so calm? 

We interviewed members of Weminuche Audubon Society about their participation in a forest monitoring project in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, and learned their secret to destressing this summer. Hear what they had to say about the project in our latest video!