National Parks

Brown bear catching salmon

4 Reasons America’s National Parks are Amazing

As we celebrate the 4th of July, thoughts turn to the many things that make the United States of America great. For me, one of those things is the spectacular … Read more

Don’t Let National Parks Become A Casualty of Budget Battles

Since the Budget Control Act was passed in August, 2011—and we all had to start pretending we know what “sequester” means—NWF and our friends in the conservation community have known … Read more

77% of Americans: Don’t Cut Environmental Spending

If “sequestration,” the series of automatic budget cuts mandated by the Budget Control Act of 2011, goes into effect as scheduled on March 1, it will have a disastrous impact on … Read more

Wizard Island in Crater Lake National Park

Photo of the Day: Wizard Island in Crater Lake

Photo by Gary Fua See more of Gary Fua’s photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here We want one of your nature photos to be the next Photo … Read more

Death Valley National Park

Photo of the Day: Death Valley National Park

Photo by Gary Fua See more of Gary Fua’s photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here We want one of your nature photos to be the next Photo … Read more

Big horn sheep, Badlands National Park

Photo of the Day: Bighorn View of the Badlands

Bighorn sheep in Badlands National Park   Photo by Flickr member East Wind See more of East Wind’s photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here We want one … Read more

Find Nearby Parks with your iPhone or Android

It’s time to kick off the summer and get outside! We’ve been collecting great mobile apps that connect people to nature for some time now, and we’ve found a new … Read more

Lupine and other wildflowers, North Cascades National Park

Photo of the Day: Wildflowers and Wilderness

Explore the Outdoors! June is Great Outdoors Month — a time to get outside and enjoy America's wild places. Check out Top 5 Ways To Celebrate Great Outdoors Month for … Read more

Playing in the Shadow of the Washington Monument: Office Softball in a National Park [VIDEO]

Coaching my office softball team, The Scrubjays, is one of the best perks of my job here in Washington, DC.  Every week in the summer we walk down to the … Read more

What National Junior Ranger Day and Ranger Rick Mean to Me (A Lot)

As a young girl, I continually wandered the forests and riverbanks near my home in Massachusetts searching for frogs and other wildlife.  I am a part of the last generation … Read more