With Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse tantalizing audiences for a 2025 debut on the big screen, now is the perfect time to contemplate Peter Parker and . . . you know … Read more
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Why Leaves Fall from Trees in Autumn
French author Albert Camus tells us, “Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” And what opulent bouquets the leaves of autumn do create—whole mountainsides of dazzling … Read more
Opossums and Gardening: A Few Things to Know
The opossum is one of the most frequently encountered U.S. wildlife species, showing up in woods and swamps, plains and marshes, cities and suburbs—and in backyard gardens, where it may … Read more
The Life of Ants in Your Garden
As almost every U.S. gardener knows—they are out there. They are out there in teeming millions, they are out there in colonies and queendoms. They are out there on the … Read more
Five Things to Know about the Tar Sands Threat to American Birds
Tar sands—a mixture of sand, clay and water from which a dense and extremely viscous form of petroleum, called bitumen, can be extracted—underlie more than 54,000 square miles of northeastern … Read more
Keeping the Peace Between Gardeners and Chipmunks
When I first moved into one of Washington, D.C.’s Virginia suburbs, shrouded with heavy woodlands, I was thrilled by a little flash of energy that rocketed past me one day … Read more
How to Offer Bird-Nesting Materials in Your Garden
Spring is here, and birds around the world—and in your backyard—are turning into construction crews. It’s nesting time! Many songbirds are master builders, putting together intricately made weavings of twig … Read more
Ten Things to Know about Earthworms
As winter draws to a close, gardeners begin their spring migration into the outdoors, leaving winter dens behind and coming into contact with the harbingers of the shifting seasons: shovels, … Read more
Snowfall, Wildlife and Gardens
Have you been dreaming of a white Christmas, or dreading it? Either way, the very essence of winter in temperate climes is snow. And what a wonderful thing snow is. … Read more
Giving a Gift for Conservation
Donors are the foundation of NWF’s success in protecting wildlife and habitat, getting children outdoors and fighting climate change. The threats facing the natural world are diverse and ever-changing, putting … Read more
