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Tent in the Snow

Winter Camping

Learn how to turn a snow day into a snowy sleepover.

Click Beetle

Hoppy Leap Year!

We’re jumping into this extra-long year by celebrating Missouri’s bounciest critters.

Jeff Briggler holding a hellbender

Into the Water With a Hellbender Researcher

Jeff Briggler watches over Missouri’s biggest salamander.

Coyote

Wily Coyotes

 Meet Missouri’s yappy, snappy, quick, and crafty wild dogs.

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tree in winter
January 2020
Xplor Magazine cover
January, 2017

In this issue...

Get Out
Into The Wild: Mighty Oak
Creatures of the Night
Animal Tricksters
Predator vs. Prey: American Kestrel vs. Prairie Vole
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January 2017
a boy and his dog sitting in a hunting blind
November, 2016

In this issue...

Get Out!
Into The Wild: Ozark Spring
Duck Hunting With Papa
What's Snowing On?
Predator Vs. Prey: Coyote vs. Opossum
Strange but True
How To: Make Deer Jerky
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November 2016
xplor September/October
September, 2016

In this issue...

Get Out!
Into The Wild
Into the Woods With a Bear Researcher
Masters of Migration
Predator Vs. Prey: White Pelican vs. Gizzard Shad
Strange but True
How To: Build a Bow
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September 2016
July-Aug 2016 Xplor cover with alligator snapping turtle
July, 2016

In this issue...

Get Out!
Into The Wild
Pond Pad: Life Above and Below
War Birds
Predator Vs. Prey: Prairie Vole vs. Badger
Strange but True
How to: Train a Hummingbird to Perch On Your Finger
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July 2016
May-June 2016 Xplor cover featuring a girl holding a fish she just caught.
May, 2016

In this issue...

Get Out!
Into The Wild
Fishing For First-Timers
Little Armored Ones
Predator Vs. Prey
Strange but True
How To Whittle a Hickory Whistle
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May 2016
March April 2016 Xplor cover featuring a hummingbird at a flower
March, 2016

In this issue...

Get Out!
Into the Wild: Marsh
Nature Myths Busted
Life Size
Predator Vs. Prey: Bobcat vs. Wild Turkey
Strange but True
How To: Dye Some Wild-Colored Eggs
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March 2016
January 2016 Cover
January, 2016

In this issue...

Get Out
Into The Wild: Snowy Trail
Feathered Feeding Frenzy
How to: Make a Pinecone Bird Feeder
Red's Winter Hunt
Predator vs. Prey: Short-Tailed Shrew Vs Deer Mouse
Strange But True!
How To: Build a Wren House
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January 2016
November/December 2015 magazine cover
November, 2015

In this issue...

Get Out
Into The Wild: Field Edge
Alien Invaders
Small Game Hunting
How To: Peregrine Falcon vs Northern Pintail
Strange but True!
How To: Start a One-Match Fire
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November 2015
September/October 2015 cover
September, 2015

In this issue...

Get Out!
Into The Wild: Your Backyard at Night
Jeepers, Peepers
Shelly's Guide to Cool Caves
Predator Vs. Prey: Giant Water Bug vs. Redear Sunfish
Strange but True
How To: Partake in Persimmons
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September 2015

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