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April/May 2009, vol. 47 no. 3
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	About This Issue Connecting with Nature at Home and in the Wild By Mark Wexler, Editorial Director

	Environment Saving a River, Saving Lives By Kelly L. Senser

	Science Sleuths Letting the Dogs Out (to Sea) By Phil McKenna

	Conservation Battle to Save a World-Class Wilderness By Hal Herring

	Action Report How National Wildlife Federation Is Making a Difference

	This Month on the Internet



	NWF View Coal Reality: A Dirty Little Secret By Larry J. Schweiger, President and Chief Executive Officer

	Book Review Destination Wildlife —web exclusive

	Nature Photography Join the National Wildlife Photo Group

	Endangered Species Have Their Day —web exclusive

	Trees, Not Just Birds, Have It Made in the Shade

	The Strong, Silent (or at Least Quieter) Type

	Sometimes You Can Pick Your Parents

	Singing Finches High on Love

Making Connections
By Hannah Schardt
Inspired by a childhood dream, the 2008 Conservation Photographer of the Year uses his work to aid the creation of one of the world’s largest wildlife corridors

Rain Forest Reconnaissance
By Laura Tangley
In Central America, scientists are using new animal tracking technology to probe the secret lives of some of the most elusive tropical creatures

How Green Is Your Garden?
By Janet Marinelli
With proper planning, native plants and some appropriate actions, homeowners can create carbon-neutral landscapes

Empty Skies
By Paul Tolmé
Insect-eating birds that feed on the wing—from nighthawks and nightjars to kingbirds and pewees—are vanishing from parts of North America, and scientists don’t know why