“We the People”—just three words, yet they carry an undeniable strength and intention. This powerful phrase and the directives that followed in the United States Constitution have inspired and guided … Read more
Kelly Wagner
Kelly Wagner is an online grassroots coordinater with NWF in the South Central Region. She is passionate about nature photography and protecting wildlife habitats.
The Life of a Solitary Bee
Bee species’ behavior has fascinated humans for eternity. Throughout the world, we watch them buzzing from flower to flower, collecting pollen. From classical songs to company logos and home décor, … Read more
Michigan’s Proposal 1 Ensures Long-Term Conservation
Michigan is full of amazing natural beauty and wildlife like the common loon, which is protected in MI as a threatened species. The shores of the Great Lakes and the … Read more
Conservation Collier Provides Valuable Habitat for Florida Panthers
Long ago Florida panthers could be found throughout the Gulf Coast states and Arkansas. A sub-species of mountain lion (a.k.a cougar or puma), human activities over the decades have decimated … Read more
Georgia’s Amendment 1 Will Secure Environmental Funds and More
Georgia is a beautiful state full of a variety of natural resources from the coastal habitats in the southeast part of the state to the Appalachian Mountains in the northern … Read more
Free Access to the Best of Nature in Missouri
Growing up in the St. Louis suburbs, many summers were spent cooling down in the rivers and streams of Missouri. My favorite spot as a kid was Johnson Shut-ins sitting … Read more
Hog Factory Threatens Fish and Wildlife on Buffalo National Scenic River in Arkansas
In a natural wonderland in northwestern Arkansas, the Buffalo National Scenic River runs through picturesque terrain that serves as a home to a number of endangered species, including the Gray … Read more
What We’ve Learned Since Katrina
This week, as we neared the #Katrina10 anniversary, a federal judge ruled that the Army Corps of Engineers must pay the full $3 billion cost of restoring wetlands destroyed by the agency’s … Read more
Get Outdoors Louisiana-Style
New Orleans is a popular travel destination, but if you stick to the city, then you miss a big part of what makes Louisiana’s Mississippi River Delta so amazing: the marshes … Read more
A Bird’s Eye View of Coastal Erosion
Each day I pass an egret on the way to work that lingers in the watery ditches in my town. It amuses me that this elegant bird seems to give … Read more
