May, 2012

VIDEO: Poisoning Wolves to Pad Big Oil’s Profits

A powerful new video, titled ‘Cry Wolf: An Enethical Oil Story’ from our friends at DeSmogBlog, documents the senseless and cruel killing of wolves in Canada in order to conceal … Read more

Child hugging tree, North Carolina

Photo of the Day: Tree Hugger

Happy Love A Tree Day! There are a bunch of reasons to love trees: they produce oxygen, give us shade, prevent soil erosion, provide food and shelter for animals… the … Read more

Summer Reading to Inspire Outdoor Time for Kids

We’ve all read a lot about our kids and how we are raising a generation of indoor children glued to their electronic devices. We know that the reduction in outside … Read more

Killdeer chick, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge

Photo of the Day: Killdeer Chick

More Adorable Wildlife Photos, Please. Vote for your favorite wildlife photos in the 2012 National Wildlife Photo Contest. Or enter your own by July 16th for a chance to win! … Read more

Photo of the Day: Going-to-the-Sun Road

A view of Montana’s landscape along Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park Photo by Flickr member chaines9 See more of chaines9’s photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here … Read more

Why are Native Plants so Important?

I am often asked why native plants are becoming so popular, and why we’re reading and hearing so much about them these days. I think it’s part of a larger “green movement” that we’re experiencing in our country today. People are becoming more aware and better educated about our environment through organizations like the National Wildlife Federation. There seems to be a sincere desire to live in such a way that our impact on the environment is lessened. Read more

Photo of the Day: Swainson’s Hawk

Swainson’s Hawk Photo by Flickr member JosieN2010 Your Photo Could Be Here We want one of your nature photos to be the next Photo of the Day! Share your images … Read more

Weekly News Roundup – May 11, 2012

Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s NWF news: Great Lakes Remain Vulnerable to New Wave of Dangerous … Read more

Fund the Solution, Not the Problem

This week a couple of Members of Congress have thrown their ideas on budget cutting into the mix by proposing legislation to end all subsidies to fossil fuel industries.  Led … Read more

Backyard Wildlife Color of the Week: BLUE

Enjoy these beautiful photos of backyard wildlife that are all or partially blue. Read more