Nature Photography Contest Photo

We WANT Your Nature Photos 

Our 40th Annual Photo Contest is now open with over $30,000 in prizes.  Enter now for a chance to win

Robber fly by Bud Hensley

Enticing Predators to Patrol Your Garden

By Janet Marinelli

Winter is a good time to begin planning which plants to cultivate in your yard this spring to create a haven for beneficial insects

How to Fight Winter Doldrums with Nature

How Nature Can Help You Fight the Winter Doldrums

Cabin Fever?  Feeling blue?  Here are 7 tips to connect with nature and fight the winter doldrums.

Kids Playing Outdoors in Nature

Must Read For Parents!

 

Want your kids to get better grades? Want them to be healthier?  Then read "Parents: 10 Reason Kids Need Fresh Air."

Cardinal at feeder

Which Bird Seeds Are Best?

 

Trying to decide which seeds to buy? Find out what the experts recommend to attract the most birds.

What Animal Has the Strongest Bite?    

By Roger Di Silvestro

A recent study turned up the creature with the strongest bite of all North American mammals, and it is quite a surprise.

2009 Photo Contest

2009 Photo Contest Winners

By Hannah Schardt

A great wildlife photograph celebrates the unexpected, and the 39th annual National Wildlife Photo Contest is full of improbable images

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Features

Wildlife Gardening

Flower image

Enticing Predators to Patrol Your Garden

Winter is a good time to begin planning which plants to cultivate in your yard this spring to create a haven for beneficial insects.

Visit the gardening section.

PhotoZone

Photo of person peeking out from behind a flower

Photo Contest Winners

See our gallery of amazing wildlife photo contest winners.

Vote for your favorite image in our bimonthly photo challenge.

Animals

grizzly bear family

Welcome to the Exciting World of Wild Animals. . .

. . . where you'll discover colorful creatures from grizzly bears to gophers, from bats to boas, and find out what animals are teaching us about ourselves. 

Explore the world of wild animals.

Birds & Birding

cardinal at seed feeder

Explore Birds Near and Far

Get tips on attracting backyard birds and visiting birding hotspots in our Birds and Birding section.

Outdoors & Family

Child with binocular

The Outdoors: A Family Tradition

No matter what season, time spent connecting with nature—in a park, backyard, even on a balcony—will make for a happier, healthier family.

Get outside and play.

Enter the 2010 National Wildlife Photo Contest
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