April, 2012

5 Perplexing Questions About the Outdoors!

 |  Apr 9, 2012

Take this fun quiz with your child and test your nature knowledge Read more

Thunderstorm over the Dirty Devil River in Utah

Photo of the Day: Storm Over Dirty Devil River

 |  Apr 9, 2012

Where Do You Want To Go Today? Finding parks, trails, and other nature sites close to you is as easy as entering a city, state or zipcode. Explore the outdoors … Read more

Sandhill crane chicks forage with their parent in a Florida pond

Photo of the Day: Sandhill Crane Chicks

,  |  Apr 8, 2012

This Photo of the Day was donated by a participant in the annual National Wildlife Photo Contest. See more photos or sign up for the 42nd Annual National Wildlife Photo … Read more

Red-spotted newt in its "red eft" stage climbing through a garden in New York

Photo of the Day: Red-spotted Newt

, ,  |  Apr 7, 2012

Create Wildlife Habitat At Home In just a few easy steps, you can turn your backyard, balcony or patch of grass into a habitat for wildlife. Start gardening for wildlife … Read more

Ten “Foxy and I Know It” Photos

,  |  Apr 7, 2012

Enjoy these gorgeous photos of foxes from across the country. Read more

NWF Book Club: The Big Burn

,  |  Apr 6, 2012

The Big Burn The Big Burn takes us from the beginning of the conservation movement with Teddy Roosevelt and Gifford Pinchot through the haphazard forest management at the beginning of … Read more

NWF goes to the Maine Sportsmen’s Show

, ,  |  Apr 6, 2012

We spent last weekend talking with hunters and anglers (and hikers and boaters) at the annual Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine (SAM) show in the Augusta civic center. It was a … Read more

Weekly News Roundup – April 6, 2012

 |  Apr 6, 2012

Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s NWF news: Growing Risk for Taxpayers and Wildlife April 4 – … Read more

Slaty egret fishing in Chobe River National Park, Botswana

Photo of the Day: Slaty Egret

,  |  Apr 6, 2012

Share Your Nature Photos! Do you have photos of wildlife? Show off your work by joining our National Wildlife Photo Challenge — a free activity for members of our Flickr … Read more

Old MacDonald Had a … Garden? 5 Tips to Make Your Vegetable Garden Wildlife-Friendly

, ,  |  Apr 6, 2012

Yes—Old MacDonald did have a garden!  Jo MacDonald, the granddaughter of the old gent in the popular children’s song, introduces kids to garden creatures in my new children’s book Jo MacDonald … Read more