Discover Nature Notes

What Red Foxes Say and Do

Peg Craft

Apr 13, 2020

Red foxes have a particular set of skills. Skills acquired over a very long time that make them an extemely adaptable and successful species. Check them out in this week's Discover Nature Note.

Bird Echoes

Peg Craft

Apr 06, 2020

Like airplanes and thunderstorms, flocks of migrating birds can be tracked by radar. Learn how scientist's are tracking spring migrations in this week's Discover Nature Notes.

Healthy Trees and Arbor Day

Peg Craft

Mar 30, 2020

Celebrate Arbor Day from home this month by identifying backyard trees, planting native trees, and removing invasive trees. Discover how in this week's Discover Nature Note.

There may be places near you to have a Missouri moment in Nature while social distancing. Discover these in pictures and video in this week's Discover Nature Note. Please observe all health and travel advisories before heading out to a conservation area near you.

Go Out for some GREEN

Peg Craft

Mar 15, 2020

Check out how nature wears green and how it's created in animals and plants in this week's Discover Nature Note. You can watch nature green up from a social distance on a Conservation Area near you.

March Madness in the Sky

Peg Craft

Mar 08, 2020

If you know where to look and how to listen, you can find madness in the sky this March. Discover the American Woodcock's sky dance in this week's Discover Nature Note.

Missouri's Ancient Fish

Peg Craft

Mar 01, 2020

It looks like a shark and is our oldest and largest fish. Meet the American Paddlefish, Missouri's official aquatic animal. Learn more about this living fossil in this week's Discover Nature Note.

Wily Coyotes

Peg Craft

Feb 23, 2020

Wile E. Coyote never could catch the roadrunner in cartoons. In reality, coyotes have keen survival skills. Learn how two famous Missourians shaped their image, and how to deal with them in urban areas in this week's Discover Nature Note.

The Game of Life

Peg Craft

Feb 16, 2020

Discover how wildlife beat the Survivor odds when the Wheel of Fortune spins into a new season and puts them in Jeopardy in this week's Discover Nature Note.