In honor of Pride Month, we are taking the opportunity to look at same-sex sexual relationships in wildlife—from sea stars and birds, to monkeys and apes. Thanks to a cultural … Read more
People and Wildlife

Last Summer’s Heat Dome Effects Were Frightening–and They Aren’t Over
During the summer of 2021 millions of people in the Northwest were trapped in their homes, desperately seeking cool temperatures in the absence of air conditioning. As many of us … Read more

Synchronous Survival: Red Knots and Horseshoe Crabs
Every year toward the beginning of May, in one of the great confluences of nature, red knots migrating from the southern tip of South America descend upon Delaware Bay in … Read more

Hundreds of Mayors Across North America Lead in the Monarch Conservation Movement
The National Wildlife Federation’s Mayors’ Monarch Pledge program provides a framework for cities and communities to engage in monarch butterfly and pollinator conservation. Mayors and heads of local and tribal … Read more

When it Rains it Pours: Families Hooked on Fishing
The weather on the morning of April 30th, 2022 was indecisive. Patches of blue sky and sun dared everyone to hope that the torrential rain forecasted for the day might … Read more

Nation Mobilizes Offshore Wind Energy at Carolina Long Bay
On May 11th, as part of the Biden administration’s ongoing commitment to deploy 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) offered 110,091 … Read more

Measuring Conservation & Community Stewardship
NWF EcoLeader Community Research Fellowship As a doctoral student in urban planning and public policy with a focus on environmental policy and community stewardship, finding ways to strengthen community-academic partnerships … Read more

Little Larry Swims: Salmon in the Trees?
Let’s talk about the food chain! We’re all a part of it. When you are a salmon, you are a big part of it. 130 different plant and animal species … Read more

Little Larry Swims: High Tailin’ Salmon
Ever hear the saying: “The odds are good, but the goods are odd?” In my case, and for all the salmon runs in these parts, the opposite is true. The … Read more

La Conservación de la Mariposa Monarca También es un Problema Cultural
Los conservacionistas de México, Estados Unidos y Canadá están trabajando sin descanso para salvar a la población migratoria de las mariposas monarca. Las monarcas son una especie que forma parte … Read more