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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Ameircan crow, national gardening month, certified wildlife habitat

Nature Is My Gardener

[5/21/2013 Roger Di Silvestro]

  Or you could call this blog, How to Garden for Wildlife in Zero Easy Steps.   A Hands-off Policy In a poem that captivated my imagination when I was about 11 years old, Walt Whitman wrote, “I think I… 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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“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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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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Endangered Karner Butterfly

It’s Endangered Species Day, Fantastic, Now What?

[5/17/2013 Dani Tinker]

Endangered Species day is May 17 and it’s special because we’re also celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act! This single piece of legislation has prevented countless extinctions and protected animals and wildlife habitat from the harmful impact… Read more >

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Weekly News Roundup- May 10, 2013

[5/10/2013 Anne Goddard]

 Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s NWF news: NWF: Inexcusable for EPA Nominee to be Denied Fair Vote May 9- Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Republicans… 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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