The 50th annual National Wildlife Photo Contest is open! Enter your photos in any of nine categories.
December 2020-January 2021
Read all the compelling stories in the new issue of National Wildlife!
On the cover: Peeking out from behind a tree in a lush Romanian forest, a European brown bear trips a remote camera trap, its flash briefly lighting up the night. Photographer Bernhard Schubert—who won an honorable mention for this image—uses camera traps to study bear behavior as unobtrusively as possible.
Return of the Swans
Trumpeter swans thrive again in the Nebraska Sandhills, a fine but fragile conservation victory.
Read MorePresident's View: Bold Blueprint for the New Year
Now is the time to seize the opportunity for action.
Read MoreWorking for Wildlife
North Carolina Wildlife Federation flourishes, Latino Conservation Week thrives, a wildlife crossing...
Read MoreRole Reversal
Photographer Tony Wu captures male Korean seahorses giving birth.
Read MoreNews of the Wild
Glowing corals, fastest ants on Earth and artificial intelligence identifies birds
Read MoreNature's Witness
An Invitation: Join our global family of photographers, travelers, storytellers and stewards of the ...
Read MoreNature's Witness
National Wildlife’s 2020 Photo Contest Winners
Read MoreGirls Who Click
An innovative course teaches—and inspires—young women wildlife photographers.
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The National Wildlife® Photo Contest celebrates the power of photography to advance conservation and connect people with wildlife and the outdoors.
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