Lydia Sulik

2 months ago | blog.nwf.org | Lydia Sulik |Portia Bharath

Back in the early autumn of 2024, staff from the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) led a guided trip for wildlife champions to the Great Marsh outside of Boston, MA. This was an opportunity for them to see the on-the-ground work NWF engages in with the support of donations like theirs. As a member of NWF’s Digital Engagement team, I had the opportunity to grab a camera and join the trip to document the experience.

Oct 25, 2024 | blog.nwf.org | Danielle Korman |Lydia Sulik |Portia Bharath |Robert Watkins

Trick-or-Tweet and Happy H-owl-o-ween! From Hitchcock’s The Birds to Poe’s The Raven, birds are undeniably spooky. While bats are an obvious animal to associate with Halloween, the trope of dark shadows ominously flitting across the sky could also apply to feathered fliers. Don’t be bird-brained—keep reading to learn some chilling facts about four of the creepiest birds around: the great horned owl, crow, black vulture, and the common loon. The only thing scarier than a tiger is a tiger with wings.

Sep 19, 2024 | blog.nwf.org | Lauren Alozie |Lydia Sulik |Robert Watkins |Portia Bharath

As the leaves begin to fall, let’s not forget to uplift the importance of Climate Week. Climate change is impacting wildlife across the country in countless ways.

Aug 6, 2024 | blog.nwf.org | Danielle Korman |Lydia Sulik |Portia Bharath |Robert Watkins

The 2024 Summer Olympics holds 32 different sports with 206 Olympic national teams vying for gold, but how would North American wildlife stack up against top athletes? Learn if a 1600-pound mammal could beat Michael Phelps’ max swimming speed, the crazy deep-diving world record set by a whale, the leaps and bounds of a small but mighty mantid, and if mountain goats are the true speed climbing G.O.A.T.Did you know there are 35 swimming events in the 2024 Summer Olympics?

Jul 23, 2024 | blog.nwf.org | Lydia Sulik |Portia Bharath

Growing up among the trees, lakes, and fields of central Minnesota, I loved watching the fantastical animated films created by Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki over and over. Many of those movies have environmental themes woven throughout them–Miyazaki is a longtime environmentalist and has talked in interviews about his deep concern for the future of the planet.