NWF’s Archive

Sandy: Send the Bill to ExxonMobil

 |  Oct 30, 2012

The heroic efforts of people coming together to assist each other in the face of Hurricane Sandy give me great hope for how we work together to overcome adversity.  If we … Read more

3-mile Oil Slick in the Gulf Confirmed as BP Oil from 2010 Spill

 |  Oct 11, 2012

Thought the 2010 Gulf oil disaster was over? Think again. A 3-mile oil slick detected in the Gulf last month has been confirmed as oil from the 2010 Gulf oil … Read more

Bearded Seal

Clock Ticks Down for Arctic Marine Life as Shell Oil Rig Heads to Sea

 |  Aug 24, 2012

This week a Shell Oil Co. drilling rig, the Kulluk, headed towards the Beaufort Sea off Alaska’s northern coast to begin drilling operations.  This flagship effort to open up Arctic waters to … Read more

What Is Causing the Climate to Unravel?

 |  Jul 3, 2012

Answer: One Trillion Tons of Carbon Pollution 40,000 heat records have already been broken this year across the United States, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Here in Fredericksburg, … Read more

Dolphin Jumping in the Waves

Wildlife Victory! Congress Says BP Fines Must Help Restore Gulf

,  |  Jun 29, 2012

Thanks to the persistent voices of hundreds of thousands of wildlife advocates, Congress passed a Transportation Package that includes the potential for the largest investment in wildlife conservation in U.S. … Read more

Grand Teton National Park

Photo of the Day: Enchanted Forest

,  |  Jun 21, 2012

Grand Teton National Park Photo by Flickr member East Wind See more of East Wind’s photos on Flickr>> Your Photo Could Be Here We want one of your nature photos … Read more

Tents set up at the Great American Backyard Campout in Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Happy National Get Outdoors Day!

,  |  Jun 8, 2012

Saturday, June 9th is National Get Outdoors Day, the cherry atop Great Outdoors Month and another great opportunity to move toward getting millions of new kids outdoors on a regular … Read more

Decorah Bald Eagles (UStream screen shot)

NWF Naturalist Dave Mizejewski Answers Your Eagle Questions

 |  May 29, 2012

For the past two years, when Spring rolls around, we’ve been pleased to host web cams of the Decorah Eagles. Hundreds of thousands of you have joined us in welcoming … Read more

Cast of Nickelodeon’s Victorious! Encourages Schools to Go Green with Eco-Schools USA

,  |  May 3, 2012

The cast of Nickelodeon’s Victorious! (Matt Bennett, Ariana Grande, Elizabeth Gillies, Avan Jogia, Daniella Monet and Leon Thomas III) took time recently to encourage schools to get green through the … Read more

A Great Fishery in Dire Straits

, ,  |  Apr 3, 2012

In August 2005, my two sons and I embarked on our annual float down the Susquehanna River. Our family has been floating the river for over 25 years, camping on the islands, and wade-fishing for smallmouth bass. We’ve floated and fished most of the area from Sunbury down to Harrisburg. Read more