When we discuss sea ice here at NWF, we’re usually talking about polar bears. But this month, the annual loss of sea ice in the Arctic is affecting another marine … Read more
Northern Rockies and Pacific Regional Center
For Public Lands, the Shutdown is About more than National Parks
Closing the National Parks, museums and monuments to the recreating public and closing National Wildlife Refuges to hunters during the fall hunting season has gotten the public’s attention and resulted … Read more
The Latest Dirty Coal Threat to Endangered Orcas
As another proposal for a massive coal export terminal in the Pacific Northwest barrels through the review and approval process, officials are hearing a force of voices from across the … Read more
“We Draw The Line” Totem Pole Journey Starts in Montana’s Otter Creek Valley
On September 18, 2013, Northern Cheyenne tribal members, local ranchers, conservationists and community members from the Otter Creek valley and Ashland, Montana will gather to support the Lummi Nation in … Read more
North Dakota Volunteers to Lead Conservation Campaign
Volunteers in North Dakota are coming together to lead one of the most important conservation campaigns in the state’s history—which is critical to protect North Dakota’s wildlife and conserve the … Read more
Continuing the Fight to Save Orcas in the Pacific Northwest
Today, less than 90 orcas live in Puget Sound. Known as Southern Resident Orcas, these cetaceans rely on salmon and other fish for their primary source of food. The population … Read more
Video: The Beautiful Life of Orcas
Yesterday a friend sent me this three minute video of orca whales traveling through a pass near Vancouver Island. It is so beautiful and such a rich glimpse into how orcas live, right along the … Read more
Scratch and Sniff Tar Sands
When I walked into the Oil Sands Discovery Centre a day after participating in the Tar Sands Healing Walk in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, the first thing I noticed was … Read more
