America’s wide-open sagebrush range stretches across 13 states and 382,000 square miles. Despite years of measures to protect this habitat, however, the sagebrush biome is disappearing fast.
Read the NW Magazine Fall 2025 Issue 📲: https://ow.ly/ZuA450XAWu4
America’s wide-open sagebrush range stretches across 13 states and 382,000 square miles. Despite years of measures to protect this habitat, however, the sagebrush biome is disappearing fast.
Read the NW Magazine Fall 2025 Issue 📲: https://ow.ly/ZuA450XAWu4
🥇: People’s Choice Award Winner
📸: Maria Barroso
2024 National Wildlife Photo Contest: Honorable Mentions & People’s Choice 📲: https://ow.ly/RG3j50XAWOX
🥇: People’s Choice Award Winner
📸: Maria Barroso
2024 National Wildlife Photo Contest: Honorable Mentions & People’s Choice 📲: https://ow.ly/RG3j50XAWOX
State insect: Four spot skimmer dragonfly 🪰
State mammal: Moose 💯
Check out our Southeast Alaska Conservation Council affiliate at 📲https://www.seacc.org/
YOU have a NWF affiliate near you🔗 https://ow.ly/HEH050Wh6te
📷🪰 | Mara Koenig
📷 💯| NPS
State insect: Four spot skimmer dragonfly 🪰
State mammal: Moose 💯
Check out our Southeast Alaska Conservation Council affiliate at 📲https://www.seacc.org/
YOU have a NWF affiliate near you🔗 https://ow.ly/HEH050Wh6te
📷🪰 | Mara Koenig
📷 💯| NPS
1️⃣ Green sea turtle
2️⃣ West Indian manatee
3️⃣ Polar bear
4️⃣ Cardinal
Help us pick the next cover photo on our social media platforms. Vote by November 30th to let us know which animal we should feature! ⏬
Vote now 📲: https://ow.ly/WPYQ50XxJnY
1️⃣ Green sea turtle
2️⃣ West Indian manatee
3️⃣ Polar bear
4️⃣ Cardinal
Help us pick the next cover photo on our social media platforms. Vote by November 30th to let us know which animal we should feature! ⏬
Vote now 📲: https://ow.ly/WPYQ50XxJnY
Flying through life, hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly backwards, up, and down. Hummingbirds are mostly territorial birds—but if they're flying solo, at least they're flying free.
Flying through life, hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly backwards, up, and down. Hummingbirds are mostly territorial birds—but if they're flying solo, at least they're flying free.
Bird spotlight: Bananaquit 🐦
Flower spotlight: Tecoma stans 🏵️
Did you know we partner with organizations in all 52 states and territories?
YOU have a NWF affiliate near you🔗 https://ow.ly/HEH050Wh6te
📷🐦 | Dominic Sherony
📷 🏵️| Kim Starr
Bird spotlight: Bananaquit 🐦
Flower spotlight: Tecoma stans 🏵️
Did you know we partner with organizations in all 52 states and territories?
YOU have a NWF affiliate near you🔗 https://ow.ly/HEH050Wh6te
📷🐦 | Dominic Sherony
📷 🏵️| Kim Starr
📲https://blog.nwf.org/2025/11/success-this-school-year-starts-with-summer-institute/
📲https://blog.nwf.org/2025/11/success-this-school-year-starts-with-summer-institute/
Read the press release 📲: https://ow.ly/wHEq50XtGe2
Read the press release 📲: https://ow.ly/wHEq50XtGe2
Read the NW Magazine Fall 2025 Issue 📲: https://ow.ly/YEaf50XmN3c
Read the NW Magazine Fall 2025 Issue 📲: https://ow.ly/YEaf50XmN3c
Local and state elected officials regularly make decisions that impact you, your #vote helps decide who those officials are.
Find out if your community has elections today and how you can prepare before heading to the polls at www.nwf.org/vote.
Local and state elected officials regularly make decisions that impact you, your #vote helps decide who those officials are.
Find out if your community has elections today and how you can prepare before heading to the polls at www.nwf.org/vote.
It's #BatWeek, so we're highlighting a close encounter between a fruit bat and a brown fish owl captured by photographer Anjani Singamaneni in this 2022 photo contest entry 📲: https://ow.ly/BEbs50TQ96Y
📸: Anjani Singamaneni
It's #BatWeek, so we're highlighting a close encounter between a fruit bat and a brown fish owl captured by photographer Anjani Singamaneni in this 2022 photo contest entry 📲: https://ow.ly/BEbs50TQ96Y
📸: Anjani Singamaneni
To celebrate Spooky Season, we've created four amazing wildlife stencils for you to download and use to carve your pumpkins! Which pumpkin stencil will you choose: pika, fox, cardinal, or raccoon? 👀
Get your pumpkin stencils today 📲: https://ow.ly/1ykG50Xizuq
To celebrate Spooky Season, we've created four amazing wildlife stencils for you to download and use to carve your pumpkins! Which pumpkin stencil will you choose: pika, fox, cardinal, or raccoon? 👀
Get your pumpkin stencils today 📲: https://ow.ly/1ykG50Xizuq
State insect: Sheridan's green hairstreak butterfly 🦋
State flower: Indian paintbrush 🌺
Park Pick: Devil's Tower National Monument 🏔️
Wyoming Wildlife Federation affiliate📲http://www.wyomingwildlife.org/
📷🦋 | Robb Hanawacker
📷🌺 | NPS
State insect: Sheridan's green hairstreak butterfly 🦋
State flower: Indian paintbrush 🌺
Park Pick: Devil's Tower National Monument 🏔️
Wyoming Wildlife Federation affiliate📲http://www.wyomingwildlife.org/
📷🦋 | Robb Hanawacker
📷🌺 | NPS
We will hear from leaders in the conservation movement, scientists, and more about the impact of recent cuts and why everyone should be speaking out.
RSVP📲 https://www.mobilize.us/dashboard/nwf/event/857969/
We will hear from leaders in the conservation movement, scientists, and more about the impact of recent cuts and why everyone should be speaking out.
RSVP📲 https://www.mobilize.us/dashboard/nwf/event/857969/
The famous movie School of Rock taught us about each individual’s importance in making the band complete. What better way to celebrate than by learning the role each species would fill in an under-the-sea rock band?
Learn more 📲: https://ow.ly/ioGE50XbjB1
The famous movie School of Rock taught us about each individual’s importance in making the band complete. What better way to celebrate than by learning the role each species would fill in an under-the-sea rock band?
Learn more 📲: https://ow.ly/ioGE50XbjB1
Did you know there are over 1,400 bat species worldwide, with 47 of them found in the U.S. and Canada? These remarkable fliers not only consume vast numbers of mosquitoes but also pollinate night-blooming flowers.
Take the bat quiz 📲: https://ow.ly/3btU50XbitT
Did you know there are over 1,400 bat species worldwide, with 47 of them found in the U.S. and Canada? These remarkable fliers not only consume vast numbers of mosquitoes but also pollinate night-blooming flowers.
Take the bat quiz 📲: https://ow.ly/3btU50XbitT
At first, a pile of fallen leaves might look like nothing more than yard debris. But hidden in that layer are secret survival shelters: the cocoons of North America’s moths!
Test your moth-spotting abilities 📲:
https://ow.ly/2nRT50X80fc
At first, a pile of fallen leaves might look like nothing more than yard debris. But hidden in that layer are secret survival shelters: the cocoons of North America’s moths!
Test your moth-spotting abilities 📲:
https://ow.ly/2nRT50X80fc
🐛 Moths
🦋 Butterflies
💡 Fireflies
🦎 Salamanders
🐝 Native Bees
A new study shows that when you dispose of your leaves, you’re also throwing away about 45% of your spring butterfly and moth populations. 📉
Learn more 📲: https://ow.ly/w6bu50X7Yc3
🐛 Moths
🦋 Butterflies
💡 Fireflies
🦎 Salamanders
🐝 Native Bees
A new study shows that when you dispose of your leaves, you’re also throwing away about 45% of your spring butterfly and moth populations. 📉
Learn more 📲: https://ow.ly/w6bu50X7Yc3
Mutual of Omaha Wild Kingdom 📲: https://ow.ly/JFv650X6pwt
2025 Wild Kingdom grant projects 📲: https://ow.ly/ftmo50X6pwu
Mutual of Omaha Wild Kingdom 📲: https://ow.ly/JFv650X6pwt
2025 Wild Kingdom grant projects 📲: https://ow.ly/ftmo50X6pwu
State insect: Tarantula hawk wasp 🪰
State flower: Yucca 🌼
Park pick: Capulin Volcano Nat'l Monument 🏜️
Check out our New Mexico Wildlife Federation affiliate at📲http://www.nmwildlife.org/
📷Damselfly | Renee Grayson
📷Capulin | NPS
State insect: Tarantula hawk wasp 🪰
State flower: Yucca 🌼
Park pick: Capulin Volcano Nat'l Monument 🏜️
Check out our New Mexico Wildlife Federation affiliate at📲http://www.nmwildlife.org/
📷Damselfly | Renee Grayson
📷Capulin | NPS
Hint: It's a moth...
Hint: It's a moth...
Which means (drum roll, please 🥁)... It's Leave the Leaves Month! 🍁🐛
During October, we will be highlighting various species that rely on leaf layers. From leaf layer safaris to yard waste statistics, we'll be incorporating quizzes, polls, and much more. 🚨
Which means (drum roll, please 🥁)... It's Leave the Leaves Month! 🍁🐛
During October, we will be highlighting various species that rely on leaf layers. From leaf layer safaris to yard waste statistics, we'll be incorporating quizzes, polls, and much more. 🚨
🚨 Tell your representative to vote NO on the PERMIT Act! 🚨
🚨 Tell your representative to vote NO on the PERMIT Act! 🚨
🥇 Portfolio
📸 Sonny Parker
2024 National Wildlife Photo Contest Winners 📲: ow.ly/k1FK50UAyEr
🥇 Portfolio
📸 Sonny Parker
2024 National Wildlife Photo Contest Winners 📲: ow.ly/k1FK50UAyEr