December, 2012

Why Owls Are So Hoot Right Now – #Hoot2Give

Have you heard? OWLS are so HOOT right now! That’s why we’re in caHOOTS with craigconnects and craiglist’s Craig Newmark to celebrate these amazing creatures. Each time you use the hashtag #Hoot2Give on … Read more

Wheel bug (Arilus cristatus)

Photo of the Day: Wheel bug

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

Best Green Jobs Fairs of 2012

With the fall semester winding down, members of the Class of 2013 are probably thinking about their impending final semester…and beyond. Beyond! What a mysterious and overwhelming place. Luckily, up-and-coming … Read more

Dolphin

Photo Gifts that Inspire and Protect

I have no doubt that images are worth 1,000 words when I look at this stunning photograph of a dolphin in the crystalline waters of its natural habitat off the … Read more

Will Keystone XL Spoil Your Holidays?

One of the sadder rituals in the nation’s capital is the “December surprise,” whereby the administration in power makes controversial pronouncements right around a major holiday. I’d be willing to … Read more

NWF Emerging Leaders Participate in Outdoor Nation Summits This Fall

Outdoor Nation is a community of Outsiders dedicated to reconnecting millennials with the outdoors. For the third consecutive year, Outdoor Nation has hosted a series of Outdoor Nation Summits to find … Read more

A Whale of a Tale for Offshore Wind Power

The past few months have been full of exciting news for supporters of offshore wind energy in the U.S. First, NWF highlighted in a report this fall the huge progress by many states. Weeks later, we saw a renewable energy lease issued off of Delaware, followed recently by news of the first-ever competitive sale for offshore renewable energy leases off the coasts of Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Virginia. Read more

Common redpoll

Photo of the Day: Common Redpoll

Photo by Sharon Watson (Sharon’s Bird Photos) See more of Sharon Watson’s photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here We want one of your nature photos to be … Read more

Pintail Ducks’ Wetlands at Risk from Flawed Farm Bill

Wetlands in the prairie potholes habitats across Great Plains grasslands where Pintail Ducks, shovelers and American white pelicans breed are at risk from a flawed version of the Farm Bill … Read more

Spokane Coal Port Rally group from Northern Cheyenne

Northern Cheyenne Travel 1,200 Miles to Testify Against Coal Port

On Monday, December 3, eight Northern Cheyenne tribal members and one Crow tribal member drove over 1200 miles round trip, in the middle of winter, from their homes on the … Read more