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.

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National Wildlife

Restoring Coastal Resilience, Naturally

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Solar Spectacles • Plan ahead to watch two big eclipses coming our way

Streamside Sisterhood • Three volunteers bond over their love of local water conservation

Fourth Grader vs. Spotted Lanternfly • Junior scientist Bobbi Wilson stands up to an invasive pest— and withstands racism—to public acclaim

The War on Weeds • Fighting the spread of invasive plants in the wild begins at your home

A Wing and a Care

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Needing the Night • From cougars and bats to birds, butterflies and sea turtles, wildlife are increasingly threatened by light pollution, but simple solutions can help

The Owls Have It • A rapidly growing Florida city fights to save its burrowing owls

Holding Their Ground • Treasuring their historic ties to the coastal lowlands of the U.S. Southeast, the Gullah/Geechee people are standing strong in their efforts to save their homelands from the ravages of climate change and an onslaught of encroaching development

Two of a Kind • Once shunned as a subject of scientific study, same-sex behavior among animals—documented in more than 1,500 species—is generating an explosion of new research

Intoxicating Poppies • A California town curbs visits to Walker Canyon, where spectacular poppy “superblooms” draw hordes of tourists who may be loving the land to death

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