Over at The Daily Beast I have a new piece in the travel section (“Birding [Yes, Birding] Is a Multi-Billion Dollar Ecotourism Industry“) on birders as a major force in ecotourism and how birding is becoming a means for elevating a local economy. It features my photography, as well.

“Determined birders are ornithological junkies, compelled to travel long distances by their love of spotting a rare species. In fact, they are part of a growing multi-billion dollar ecotourism industry. And birding, as it turns out, is not only the perfect excuse for travel, but also part of a practical global conservation effort to help both birds and humans thrive….” Check it out at The Daily Beast.