What’s happening at National Wildlife Federation this week? Once a parking space, now a public park (well, for a few hours at least). NWF joins in for DC’s Park(ing) Day … Read more
2013
Wildlife Get a (Temporary) Home in DC for Park(ing) Day
A couple of months ago I had this idea to convert a parking space in front of National Wildlife Federation’s office into a temporary Certified Wildlife Habitat ® in downtown … Read more
What Will Happen to the Bears?
Any time I’m able to get out of DC and spend some time in the woods, I jump at the chance. I especially like visiting national forests–they are found all … Read more
UPDATED:Flood of `Biblical Proportions’ Leaves Behind Devastation, Pollution
There’s the devastation that we know has been unleashed by Colorado’s rains of “of biblical proportions”—eight people presumed dead; about 1,500 homes destroyed and more than 17,000 damaged; and numerous roads … Read more
Five Years is More than Enough Time to Reject a Polluting Pipeline
It’s been five years since the Keystone XL was proposed and the oil industry thinks that is somehow a justification to approve it. But bad ideas generally get worse with … Read more
Five Great Lakes Species Facing a New Threat from Big Oil
The Great Lakes are the world’s largest surface freshwater ecosystem and their waters and shoreline areas provide habitat for a breathtaking array of wildlife. But with a recent increase in … Read more
Ranger Rick Jr. Magazine Announces Draw Ricky Contest Winners
The October issue of Ranger Rick Jr. has hit mailboxes, and this month’s magazine is extra special because it includes the five winning drawings from our Draw Ricky contest. The … Read more
Wind Energy Needs Us to Master its Parts, their Sum, and the Whole – Luckily, We Can
“We want to do more … but there are real limits to what a state can do.” I recently attended a Wind Energy Finance and Investment Seminar in New York … Read more
Wildlife Win: Partner Drops Out of Dangerous Alaska Pebble Mine Project
In a huge victory for wildlife, Anglo American, one of the two companies seeking to build Alaska’s controversial Pebble mine, is dropping the project in the face of growing public … Read more
“We Draw The Line” Totem Pole Journey Starts in Montana’s Otter Creek Valley
On September 18, 2013, Northern Cheyenne tribal members, local ranchers, conservationists and community members from the Otter Creek valley and Ashland, Montana will gather to support the Lummi Nation in … Read more
