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Sign of Spring: Wood Frog Chorus

I DID A DOUBLE TAKE when I passed the pond outside my office window this morning: activity! Dozens of frogs were moving about the water in the Certified Wildlife Habitat® … Read more

Want To Save Your Community Money? Plant Trees.

Economic times are tough. We’re all doing what we can to save money. Including trees. At The Wilson Quarterly, Jill Jonnes writes that while trees are beautiful, we shouldn’t just … Read more

Public Backlash Intensifies Against Polluter Bailout Bill

Oil companies and other polluters have once again convinced a new crop of political leaders to take a crowbar to the nation’s environmental laws and try to wedge open a few new … Read more

NWF, Sage, Orvis and Sportsmen Around Country Say “NO!” to Pebble Mine

Yesterday, 363 sport groups and businesses sent a letter to Lisa Jackson, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, asking her to protect Alaska’s Bristol Bay region and its world class fishing … Read more

All Hands on Deck! Calling One and All to Volunteer in the Gulf!

Dreaming of taking your certified backyard habitat to the next level? Join me and National Wildlife Federation’s dedicated volunteer taskforce in restoring acres of critical marsh habitat in the Gulf of Mexico!  … Read more

Ohio activists rally for clean air

Taking It To The Streets

NWF and Ohio clean air advocates from across the state gathered outside the Columbus, Ohio office of Congressman Steve Stivers this week to protest his recent vote to decimate the … Read more

In Pursuit of Passion: Change Starts at Home Over Dinner

I first met Laurie David 20 years ago when she was living in New York City.  Since then she  has become a force for change.  As part of my series on passion, I interviewed … Read more

Owen Byrne

Is This How Your Family Cuts Its Budget?

Politicians draw the analogy between cutting the federal budget and how families cut their spending. But when times get tough, do families decide to cut back on clean water and clean air for their children? Read more

Jaime Matyas

In Pursuit of Passion

Valentine’s Day has always seemed odd to me.  Don’t get me wrong, I like chocolate. But I’ve never understood the need for outpouring of love on one designated day. Is the … Read more

Kalamazoo River Enbridge Oil Spill

NEW REPORT – Tar Sands Pipeline Safety Risks – Highlights Great Lakes Pipeline Concerns

If you thought last summer’s oil spill madness was bad, it looks like that was just the tip of the iceberg – especially here in the Great Lakes. According to a report … Read more