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1 month ago | 
blog.nwf.org | Robert Watkins |Portia Bharath
If you’re a wildlife lover, you know March brings the start of spring when animals begin to come out of hibernation. However, if you’re a sports fan, March brings basketball, when everyone fills out their brackets for March Madness. But what if we told you we have the best of both worlds? Welcome to National Wildlife Federation’s first-ever Critter Craziness! So you may be wondering: how does this work?
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
blog.nwf.org | Robert Watkins |Tess Renusch |Portia Bharath
Did you know the creator of Pokémon was an avid bug collector and amateur entomologist as a kid? His love of exploring nature and watching insects in their various life stages inspired this hit game.
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Sep 26, 2024 | 
blog.nwf.org | Braelei Hardt |Robert Watkins |Portia Bharath
Amid the crunch of autumn leaves underfoot lies a hidden ecosystem where moths and butterflies find shelter and sustenance. While it might seem like clutter to some, this layer of fallen foliage is a lifeline for various species—including these important pollinators. Fallen leaves are more than just remnants of summer; they are essential components of ecosystems. They enrich the soil, provide habitats, and play a pivotal role in the life cycles of many insects.
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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.
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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?
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Jul 24, 2024 | 
blog.nwf.org | Robert Watkins
Did you know there are more than 500 species of sharks? They can be found in every ocean in the world and can even live in freshwater environments. Sharks are highly adaptable animals that have lived on this planet for over 400 million years, coming in all shapes and sizes, with capabilities to survive in almost any given environment.
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Mar 7, 2024 | 
blog.nwf.org | Braelei Hardt |Robert Watkins |Samantha Hurst |Portia Bharath
It’s easy to think of winter as a time of stillness and dormancy, a period when life retreats, awaiting the thaw of spring. But for the inhabitants of the natural world, winter is not a quiet retreat; it is a dynamic arena of endurance, strategy, and adaptability. From epic migrations that span continents to the creation of biological antifreeze, join us as we explore seven of the miraculous ways in which life endures, thrives, and even flourishes amidst the frosty challenges of winter.
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Nov 3, 2023 | 
blog.nwf.org | Robert Watkins
As National Wildlife Federation’s Social Media Manager, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to travel to the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming to document and learn more about our Tribal Partnerships Program. I went into the trip knowing very little about such large terrestrial animals. These formidable creatures once wandered the plains by the millions and were reduced to trivial numbers in recent years.
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Jun 16, 2023 | 
blog.nwf.org | Robert Watkins |Portia Bharath
It’s National Pollinator Week! National Pollinator Week is an annual event celebrated from June 19th through June 25th to honor the unsung heroes of our gardens, fields, and farms. Over 100,000 invertebrates—including bees, butterflies, beetles, moths, wasps, and flies—and more than a thousand mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians take on the job of pollinating plants.
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Feb 28, 2023 | 
twasink.net | Robert Watkins
“Do The Simplest Thing That Can Possibly Work” – that’s what. Now, what does that mean? The actual expression comes out of the XP camp. Supposedly it was originally a reminder to ask what is the simplest thing that could be done, but I actually prefer the active version. I’ve been asked questions like this recently at work, and thought I’d take a moment out to write up my thoughts. That’s what this is for, after all… me. 🙂Let’s break the statement down into component parts, shall we?
