Wildlife Facts

From Forests to Grasslands: A Picture of the Future in the Southwest

As a native New Mexican, I’m deeply invested in and moved by the natural beauty of the American Southwest. While I’m at home among the saguaros outside of Tucson or … Read more

Humpback whales feeding

Photo of the Day: Feeding Frenzy

Humpback whales surface during bubble net feeding in Auke Bay, Alaska   Photo by Flickr member Scottsfotos See more of Scottsfotos’s images on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here … Read more

Purple sunbird

Photo of the Day: Preparing for Take Off

Female purple sunbird about to fly from her perch   Photo by Flickr member Wriku See more of Wriku’s photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here We want … Read more

Black bear at Devil's Den, Wyoming

Photo of the Day: Grazing Black Bear

Black bear munching on grass in Calcite Springs near Devils Den, Wyoming   Photo by Flickr member Darlene Bushue See more of Darlene Bushue’s photos on Flickr >> Read more

Bald eagle

Photo of the Day: Fresh Fish

Bald eagle with its fresh catch   Photo by Flickr member Craig Leaper See more of Craig Leaper’s photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here We want one … Read more

Eastern cottontail

Photo of the Day: Quirky Cottontail

This eastern cottontail goes in for a nibble while keeping its ears alert, creating a quirky expression. Photo by Flickr member incanus See more of incanus’s photos on Flickr >> … Read more

Coyote

Photo of the Day: Coyote At Rest

Coyote (Canis latrans)   Photo by Flickr member flipkeat See more of flipkeat’s photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here We want one of your nature photos to … Read more

Burning Concern: Drought-Driven Wildfires Generating Pollution

This summer, the foothills and mountain peaks that form Colorado’s Front Range have been nearly invisible at times because of thick haze from wildfires in the state and across the … Read more

Photo by Melinda Koslow, 2012

Great Lakers Learn about Climate-Smart Restoration Success

This past week more than 600 representatives from around the Great Lakes joined at the Healing Our Waters – Great Lakes Coalition Restoration Conference as part of the larger Great Lakes … Read more

EPA Campus RainWorks Challenge

Today’s forecast: 62 degrees with an 85% chance of showers. Put on your raincoat and start singing… Rain, rain, go away. Come again another day… Look at all the puddles … Read more