Wildlife Facts

American avocet, South Carolina

Photo of the Day: March of the Avocet

American avocet wading through water at Bennetts Point, South Carolina Photo by Flickr member fins’n’feathers See more of fins’n’feathers’ photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here We want … Read more

Wood duck pair

Photo of the Day: Hokey Pokey

Your Photo Could Be Here We want one of your nature photos to be the next Photo of the Day! Share your images with our Flickr group and tag them … Read more

Whooping crane pair

Photo of the Day: Side by Side

Pair of Whooping Cranes Photo by Flickr member tomblandford See more of tomblandford’s photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here We want one of your nature photos to … Read more

Grizzly bear on the Battle River in Alaska

Photo of the Day: Belly Up

What I Learned About My Farm from Two Minutes in the Rain

Driving home one evening earlier this summer, I noticed a lot of water in roadside ditches after a sizable storm rolled through the area.  I thought it would be a … Read more

NWF Book Club: Gifts of the Crow

Gifts of the Crow brings us into the complex and fascinating lives of crows and ravens. The authors weave science with casual observations to give us a full view of … Read more

Common tern chick

Photo of the Day: Airborne

Common tern chick testing its wings Photo by Flickr member Lisa Franceski See more of Lisa Franceski’s photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here We want one of … Read more

Anhinga in flight, Viera Wetlands, Florida

Photo of the Day: Anhinga in Flight

Sportsmen Target Coal Exports

A new report released jointly by the National Wildlife Federation and the Association of Northwest Steelheaders says six port construction projects in Oregon and Washington that would expand U.S. coal exports … Read more

Taking My Son To Work Day: Ranger Rick Loves the Granite State

I cherish the days, when I invite my nine year old son to work (soon to be 10 years old — can you believe it?). Often I am sitting at … Read more