We are currently witnessing the consequences of an overheating planet. Prolonged heat waves, uncontrollable wildfires, flash flooding and other extreme weather events have become too common in recent years. Pollution … Read more
Portia Bharath’s Archive
The Other Day in Florida: How A Journey to the Gulf Coast Inspired the Modern Conservation Movement
As I drove north along Florida’s Nature Coast just the other day, I pondered the legacy of John Muir’s journey of over 1000 miles that led him to the Gulf … Read more
More Than Volunteers: How General Motors Mentors Power a Year of Eco-Schools Impact
Behind every impact metric in the National Wildlife Federation General Motors Green STEAM Partnership is a relationship. For over a decade, the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) and General Motors (GM) … Read more
Spark Joy in Your Outdoor Events by Blending Forest Bathing, Nature Appreciation, and Wildlife Education
Did you know you can practice forest bathing in any natural environment, such as your backyard, a local park, or a Certified Wildlife Habitat® garden? Read this blog to learn … Read more
Sea Turtle Conservation and the Familial Bonds Shaped by Nature
People gaze at me with a puzzled expression when I explain that a nesting loggerhead sea turtle helped build our family. It is the truth. On a darkened, windswept beach along … Read more
Marine Animal Quiz: It’s Plastic Free July!
This Plastic Free July, take the time to learn more about how plastic pollution in the oceans of the world harms marine life and consider action steps you can take … Read more
Pondering Extinction, Creation, and Endangered Species Day
The Rev. Fred Morris, then the president of the Florida Council of Churches, once observed that losing a species to extinction was akin to “tearing a page from the Book … Read more
Why You Shouldn’t Be Afraid of Tarantula Hawk Wasps
If you’ve planted milkweed for monarchs in the US Southwest and started noticing big, iridescent blue wasps with bright orange wings working in the flowers (or worse, rocketing straight toward … Read more
7 Moths that Make Butterflies Look Boring
Butterflies are incredible insects, but let’s be honest, moths need some love. They just aren’t as popular as butterflies, and they certainly should be! Both belong to the large order … Read more
Go Plastic Free This July
Summer is here, and we are all on the go. We are headed to the beach to visit family and friends, going out into nature on a camping trip, and … Read more
