Hundreds of these majestic birds, injured and being treated from cardboard boxes in that makeshift basement - it's cinematically riveting. 'Once you visit their house and see their tiny, cramped, claustrophobic basement, you realize the constraints they work under and the sheer scale of the problem. And now it's been nominated for an Oscar for best documentary feature film - only the second Indian film nominated in that category after Writing With Fire in 2021. Shot over a period of three years from 2019, the documentary last year won both the Golden Eye Award for top documentary at Cannes and the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance. 'What happens to birds that fall out of the sky in Delhi?' The answer led him to two Muslim brothers - Nadeem Shehzad and Muhammad Saud - who would soon become the subjects of his award-winning documentary, All That Breathes. 'After I went back home, I had to Google it,' Sen says. Then, one bird just dropped to the ground in mid-flight. Shaunak Sen was stuck in a traffic jam one evening in 2018 when he looked up at the hazy, polluted skies of Delhi and saw dozens of raptors, birds with brown feathers, gracefully circling overhead. The brothers are featured in a new prize-winning documentary, All That Breathes, which was just nominated for an Oscar and is premiering on HBO on Feb. Over the past 12 years, they've treated nearly 26,000 of the raptors. Backcountry camping is also allowed on ground, beach, and elevated sites.Injured black kites at Wildlife Rescue, a clinic run by brothers Nadeem Shehzad and Muhammad Saud in Delhi. You Don’t Want to Miss: A hike along the trails to see the park’s dozen Champion Trees, which are the largest tree known for each species Everglades National Park, FloridaĬamping: Everglades has two drive-in campgrounds that can accommodate tents, RVs, and groups. Wildlife to See: Barred owl, green anole, and river otter Backcountry campers are allowed with a permit. You Don’t Want to Miss: A bike ride down Cades Cove Loop Road, the most popular bike-riding place in the park Congaree National Park, South Carolina Photo from NPSĮxpected Peak Foliage: mid-to-late OctoberĬamping: Congaree has two campgrounds that can accommodate tent and group camping. Wildlife to See: Black bear, elk, and black-chinned red salamander

You Don’t Want to Miss: Exploring some of the Appalachian Trail to look for cascades and waterfalls Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN and NCĬamping: The Great Smoky Mountains offers backcountry, group, horse, and developed camping with restrooms. Wildlife to See: Bobcat, white-tailed deer, and Virginia opossum Most of the campgrounds also can accommodate large RVs. The campgrounds can be reserved and group camping is available.

You Don’t Want to Miss: Taking in the view from the top of Mount Cadillac, the highest point along the Atlantic Coast at 1,530 feet tall Shenandoah National Park, VirginiaĮxpected Peak Foliage: early-to-mid OctoberĬamping: Shenandoah has four campgrounds and allows backcountry camping. Wildlife to See: Moose, white-tailed deer, and peregrine falcon The park offers primitive, group, RV, and horse camping. Pick up a copy to learn more about these great parks! Acadia National Park, MaineĮxpected Peak Foliage: late September to mid-OctoberĬamping: Acadia has multiple campgrounds that are available into the fall. I’ve created a list of spots along the coast that are featured in Ranger Rick’s Travels: National Parks, that offer great opportunities for the whole family to enjoy the outdoors together. These seasonal colors will be on full display up and down the east coast, and it’s a great time to explore the changing landscape and peak foliage on a camping trip and support the Great American Campout as the weather cools.Īs always, a camping trip offers a great chance to spot wildlife, including some that may be preparing for winter as you’re out and about this fall. Happy autumn! One of my favorite parts of the season is coming: beautiful fall foliage in brilliant shades of orange and red.

Falcon in autumn sky