National Wildlife

The National Wildlife Federation's flagship publication, the award-winning in-depth coverage of key US and global environmental issues, natural history, wildlife conservation, and people dedicated to protecting our ecosystems - augmented by spectacular nature photography.

CHARTING A NEW COURSE

National Wildlife

On the Brink of History

scope

Claiming Our Birthright • Rooted in the land, Black Americans are transforming conservation

Many Songs Lifting Spirits • People are happier when they spend time with a diversity of bird species

Sacred Return • BISON TRANSFER FROM DENVER, COLORADO, TO CHEYENNE AND ARAPAHO PEOPLE

Pluse of the Planet • With planning and patience, photographer Feng Jiang finally caught the shot he had hoped for—a crisply focused longicorn beetle leaping like an insect Transformer from its perch in an alder forest near Jiang's home in Kunming, China. Using a special macro lens and flash at close range, he endured “countless failures” before catching this stunning midleap moment.

Making My World • With a deep passion for the natural world, Black researchers, writers and environmental justice activists are changing the face of conservation

Loving the Land • HONORING SOME NOTABLE BLACK U.S. ENVIRONMENTALISTS PAST AND PRESENT

Clear Passage • Dam removal is restoring epic runs of herring and other fish in many New England rivers

ANIMAL ATTRACTION • With help from a remote camera, a photographer captures a stream of delightful visitors beneath her bird feeder

Decline of an Ancient Mariner • Plagued by modern threats, prehistoric horseshoe crabs are linchpins in marine and terrestrial food webs

field work

next generation

Coyote and Snow