Les Line

Les Line

Les Line, who was editor of Audubon magazine for 25 years, grew up in Michigan where he was a newspaper reporter and photographer from the age of 12 with his own outdoor column ("A Line from Les") in his hometown weekly while in high school. He was active in Michigan Audubon Society affairs as newsletter editor and conservation chairman before joining the National Audubon Society staff in 1965. Les has written, edited or photographed some 35 books on natural history and wildlife conservation, and for the past 17 years he has been a freelance science journalist whose byline appears regularly in both Audubon and National Wildlife. His honors include a doctorate in literature from Bucknell University; being named a fellow of the Rhode Island School of Design; the Jade of Chiefs Award from the Outdoor Writers Association of America; the Hal Borland Award, and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the North American Nature Photography Association.