August, 2012

Keeping My Cool

As a California transplant to Washington D.C., my first six months have been full of new experiences. Riding the subway to and from work every day? Check. Deciphering the grid … Read more

Grizzly bear on the Battle River in Alaska

Photo of the Day: Belly Up

Coal Train Tracker

Keep tabs on the ever-growing list of coal train derailments with NWF’s new Coal Train Tracker Read more

Drought and the Climate Change Freeloaders

By now our news media has probably made you aware of the historic drought that is gripping the country. Almost 80 percent of the nation’s agricultural land is experiencing drought … Read more

What I Learned About My Farm from Two Minutes in the Rain

Driving home one evening earlier this summer, I noticed a lot of water in roadside ditches after a sizable storm rolled through the area.  I thought it would be a … Read more

Don’t Farm Naked

Plant Cover Crops When most people think about fighting climate change, they think about driving less, using wind power, or protecting carbon sinks like the rainforest.  However, cover crops are … Read more

NWF Book Club: Gifts of the Crow

Gifts of the Crow brings us into the complex and fascinating lives of crows and ravens. The authors weave science with casual observations to give us a full view of … Read more

Waterfall on the Chagrin River in Ohio

Photo of the Day: Chagrin River Waterfall

Falls on the South Chagrin Reservation, Ohio Photo by Flickr member studebakernature See more of studebakernature’s photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here We want one of your … Read more

Weekly News Roundup – August 3, 2012

Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s NWF news: Disaster Assistance Bill’s Cuts to Conservation Are Short-Sighted August … Read more

Keystone XL: Don’t Ignore Climate Change 400k Americans Tell Feds

The U.S. State Department has received a second application from TransCanada to build the Keystone XL pipeline, or as I like to refer to it—the zombie pipeline. The Obama administration … Read more