Xplor: October/November 2012

You’ve shot your first deer, snapped a photo and attached your notched permit to the deer’s leg. Now what? To keep the meat fresh, field dress the deer.

This Halloween, you might see make-believe zombies lumbering around seeking tricksand- treats. These costumed creatures won’t eat your flesh or hijack your brain—that only happens in scary, made-up movies. For some animals, though, zombies are all too real.

The struggle to survive isn't always a fair fight. Here's what separates nature's winners from its losers.

Take a field mouse, stretch it to chipmunk size, give it a squirrel’s bushy tail, night-vision goggles and a daredevil’s wingsuit, and you’d have a super squirrel—aka the southern flying squirrel.

Raptor nurse Amber VanStrien helps sore birds soar again.

There’s lots to discover in October and November. Here are some ideas to get you started.