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Our Favorite Apps Where You Pretend to be Animals or Naturalists
Learn about wildilfe by BEING an animal or naturalist in these fun apps. Read more >
Photo of the Day: Wheel bug
Photo by Flickr member treegoat See more of treegoat’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 >
Spotify Wildlife: Finding Bird, Amphibian and Insect Calls Online
While I’ve written about listening online before, I haven’t really covered how much a curious person can learn from nature just by listening to various wild melodies. With the huge popularity of sites like Pandora and Spotify, I thought it would… Read more >
Damselflies, Dragonflies and Unexpected Discoveries
I’ve got a new hideout. At least that’s what my son calls it—the natural area by the stream down the street. We had stopped by the other day, hoping to catch a glimpse of some tadpoles. We discovered so much… Read more >
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Attract These 4 Birds to Control Garden Pests
Find out how to attract birds to your backyard to keep bugs at bay. Read more >
NWF on Dr. Oz Show’s “Dream Team”
Today National Wildlife Federation had our first appearance on the Dr. Oz Show. The show theme was “surviving summer” and as NWF Naturalist I joined Dr. Oz’s “Dream Team” to give viewers some tips on enjoying the great… Read more >
Stink Bugs, Stink Bugs Everywhere
The name says it all. Stink bugs. Some stink bugs species are native to North America and their populations are kept in check by their natural predators. That’s no big deal. But, the brown-marmorated stink bug is a recent… Read more >
Getting Outside for Grandma
My maternal grandmother passed away on Tuesday. She was 92—born the same day the Allies beat back German forces in the Battle of Amiens during World War I. I had done a bad job of staying in touch with her… Read more >
Backyard Wildlife Photo of the Week: Praying Mantis
Ready for its close-up, this praying mantis looms large over a small crowd of blissfully unaware humans in the background. 17-year-old Kevin Skrzynski noticed the insect while on vacation in Connecticut. Read more >
