National Wildlife Magazine
2024 National Wildlife Photo Contest Winners
Need a reminder of all the beauty that surrounds us? Browse the inspiring winners of our 53rd annual photo contest. (Photo by Kat Peterson.)
National Wildlife Photo Contest: Bright Spots
They seized the moment, with memorable results. See winners of the 2024 National Wildlife Photo Cont...
Read MoreBehind the Photo: A Wolverine Ode to Joy
How photographer Gretchen Kay Stuart snagged her frame of a wolverine mid-romp in Washington state
Read MoreSinging Double: A Neon Horizon from Artist Marie Watt
Artist Marie Watt illuminates the link between Marvin Gaye and her neon work 'Shared Horizon (Keeper...
Read MoreFollowing the Trail of eDNA
Environmental DNA, or eDNA, is helping scientists locate elusive wildlife—from rare and endangered s...
Read MoreMaintaining a Sandhill Crane Oasis in the Desert
In a New Mexico desert transformed by human activity, wildlife managers create the seasonal wetlands...
Read MoreA Monarch Migration Timed to Mexico’s Day of the Dead
In Mexico, where monarchs end their migration around Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, the but...
Read MoreAnother Reason to Worry About Burmese Pythons? This Parasite.
As scientists try to manage invasive Burmese pythons in Florida’s Everglades, an additional biologic...
Read MoreNew in Wildlife Science: Fluorescent Mammals & Penguin Power Naps
Mammals: even more fluorescent than we thought; how chinstrap penguins power nap to protect nests; ...
Read MoreCrossword: Group Work
Q: What do you call a group effort? A: Our fall crossword spotlighting collective nouns for animals....
Read MoreWant to Nurture Wildlife? Plant a Native Oak.
Fall is the time to a plant a native oak tree that will benefit thousands of wildlife species for th...
Read MoreReinventing the American Lawn
So long, turfgrass. Researchers are testing sustainable lawn alternatives that nurture bees, butterf...
Read MoreCorporate Landscaping Rolls Out the Wildlife Welcome Mat
When corporations rewild their landscaping, acres of lawn become greener, more wildlife-friendly and...
Read MoreA new storymap connects the dots between extreme weather and climate change and illustrates the harm these disasters inflict on communities and wildlife.
Learn MoreTake the Clean Earth Challenge and help make the planet a happier, healthier place.
Learn MoreA groundbreaking bipartisan bill aims to address the looming wildlife crisis before it's too late, while creating sorely needed jobs.
Read MoreMore than one-third of U.S. fish and wildlife species are at risk of extinction in the coming decades. We're on the ground in seven regions across the country, collaborating with 52 state and territory affiliates to reverse the crisis and ensure wildlife thrive.