December, 2012

Top Ten California Wildlife Moments 2012

California is home to a remarkable array of wildlife, from the grey whales swimming in its coastal waters, to the sandhill cranes soaring over the Central Valley, to the bighorn … Read more

Northern cardinal

Photo of the Day: Northern Cardinal

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

Great blue heron, Everglades

Photo of the Day: Everglades

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

EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson addresses reporters during Great Lakes Week press conference, October 11, 2011. PHOTO / Celia Haven

Lisa Jackson Stepping Down: “One of the Most Effective Leaders in EPA History”

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson announced today she’ll be stepping down from her post early in 2013. Under Jackson, the Environmental Protection Agency has made some major progress towards protecting … Read more

Bison

Photo of the Day: Bison in a Yellowstone Snow Shower

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

Northern lights (aurora borealis)

Photo of the Day: Camping Under the Northern Lights

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

Help Us Make a Difference for Polar Bears in 2013

As a wildlife biologist researching grizzly and black bears in Alaska, I had no shortage of memorable experiences ranging from immobilizing black bears in their dens to trying to keep … Read more

Tongue River Railroad Alternatives Map

Building a coal train, Tongue River Railroad style

This week, in a calculated move, backers of the Tongue River Railroad Company submitted a new route to the Surface Transportation Board (STB). This route change comes almost a month after … Read more

Weekly News Roundup – December 21, 2012

Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s NWF news: NWF Applauds Nomination of Sen. Kerry to be Secretary … Read more

California quail

Photo of the Day: California Quail in the Snow

Photo by Flickr member LAP75 See more of LAP75’s photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here We want one of your nature photos to be the next Photo … Read more