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Kevin Coyle has committed thirty-five years to improving America’s river conservation and environmental education fields. Formerly president of both American Rivers and the National Environmental Education Foundation, He joined the National Wildlife Federation as VP for Education and Training in 2005.
Ten Amazing Things About the World’s Tiniest Backyard Birds
Hummingbirds are a definite favorite for so many North American wildlife gardeners, and after you voted last month these tiny wonders have a special place of honor during our Garden for Wildlife Month. There are eight species of hummingbirds that… Read more >
NWF Report: Global Warming Will Mean Mental Shock And Adversity For Nearly 200 Million Americans
In the past few weeks, an unprecedented wave of seasonally early tornadoes spread devastation across a dozen U.S. states. Media coverage and interviews around this leveling of towns, businesses and homes focused mostly on the immense physical damage and a… Read more >
Awesome Wildlife Record Breakers
Here are some of the many extraordinary facts about wildlife, as a reminder of how deep and rich the natural world really is. Extra-Large Wildlife Blue whales reach lengths of 110 feet (with females being bigger than males), making them… Read more >
Adaptations To The Max — Wildlife At The Extremes of Altitude, Cold, Heat and Depth
We have learned many things over the years about how animals adapt to their surroundings. These range from the long snout of an anteater, the double eyelid of a water dwelling alligator, to the recent discovery that the stripes on… Read more >
8 Wild Creatures That Use Tools in Extraordinary Ways
There are many descriptions of clever wild animals that use “tools” such as sticks or stones to secure food or to achieve some other purpose. Many of us have, for example, seen video of an elephant pulling a branch off… Read more >
Wildlife Week – Eight Ways You Can Personally Become a Wildlife Saver
It is National Wildlife Week March 19-25! Not sure what you can do? The National Wildlife Federation has an amazing set of programs and tools designed to help any and every kid and adult to become a wildlife conservationist at… Read more >
Bedfellows: An Unexpected Alliance That Keeps U.S. Children In The Dark on Climate Change
There are few things the extreme right wing, the Congress and the White House would agree on these days but one of them seems to be scaling back or eliminating K-12 climate change and environmental education for kids. They have… Read more >
From the Heartland: An Inside Look at the Extreme Right’s War on K-12 Climate and Environmental Education
America’s extreme right has been attacking climate change and environmental education in schools for decades using a variety of tactics aimed at keeping it from becoming core knowledge our children have upon graduation. The recent revelation that the Heartland Institute… Read more >
Squirrel Appreciation Day: 10 Amazing Things to Truly Appreciate
Today is National Squirrel Appreciation Daywhich gives us a good opportunity to reflect on all things wondrous about the furry little critters. 1. Worldwide there are nearly 300 species of squirrels and they are in nearly every major ecosystem around… Read more >
Twelve Unusual and Fascinating Facts About Wild Turkeys
This Thanksgiving holiday many of us will join with family and friends for a big meal and, for 50 million households, that will also mean having some roasted turkey. Most folks know that the turkeys we eat are a domesticated… Read more >
