Look at those fish!

Habitat Restoration in the Gulf Can Drive Economic Recovery

[5/22/2013 Ben Weber]

After years of habitat loss and abuse, the story of the Mississippi River Delta is starting to look a bit different. Following the 2010 Gulf oil spill, a monumental piece of legislation called the RESTORE Act is providing a rare… Read more >

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Scarlet tanager

Photo of the Day: Quizzical Scarlet Tanager

[5/22/2013 Rachel Stemen]

Photo by Mark Preston See more of Mark Preston’s photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here We want one of your nature photos to be the next Photo of the Day! Share your images with our Flickr group… Read more >

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Fog forms over Swiftcurrent Lake and Mount Grinnell at sunrise in Glacier National Park, Montana.

Landscape Photography: The Right Tool, For the Right Impact

[5/22/2013 Guest Author]

Just as the great masters of painting wouldn’t want to get stuck trying to paint a scene with the wrong brush, people should avoid heading into the field with the wrong lenses to capture their subjects. Read more >

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“Bike to Work” Day and “Wear Your Life Jacket to Work” Day Coincide!

[5/17/2013 Cathy Curley]

Today is “Bike to Work” Day and also “Wear your Life Jacket to Work” Day, and here at the Pacific Regional Center of the National Wildlife Federation, Ranger Rick has a tough choice on how to get to work. Our… Read more >

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Photo: Emma Cassidy/tarsandsaction

Congress Whacks the Keystone XL Piñata Again

[5/20/2013 Peter LaFontaine]

Rep. Lee Terry has taken dirty energy politics to a new low with his bill to force construction of the tar sands megaproject. Find out how you can help. Read more >

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Photo: USFWS

Pebble Mine Even More Disastrous Than First Thought

[5/20/2013 Robyn Carmichael]

After months of cold and ice, Bristol Bay in southwest Alaska is beginning to spring to life. With summer will come millions of bright red sockeye salmon returning from the sea to spawn in the pristine rivers and streams from… Read more >

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Hilary growing up in Baltimore city

Baltimore: My Hometown and Now a City for the Birds

[5/20/2013 Hilary Harp Falk]

I grew up in Baltimore and still love all the special things about it: neighborhood pride, crab cakes, and the Inner Harbor.  There is even more to be proud of in Baltimore these days, such as successful sports teams, economic… Read more >

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Less Water, More Wildlife — What’s Not to Love about Native Plants?

[5/16/2013 Judith Kohler]

Some gardeners want to cut their water and chemical use. Others want to attract more butterflies, birds and bees. Whatever the reason, Denver-area gardeners seem to be increasingly interested in indigenous flowers, grasses and shrubs. Every May for the past… Read more >

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