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Giant Ichneumon

Watchable Wasps

Five wasps to Xplor (and one to watch out for).

Pale Purple Coneflowers in a field

Nop’s Guide to Nature Photography

Meet Nop. He’s here to teach you how to take awesome nature photos.

birds of the prairie

Sea of Grass

Let’s dive in to a prairie and see who lives among the waves of green.

Robin Nest with Eggs

Nest Fest

Check out the many ways and out of the way places birds build their nests.

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July/August 2015 cover
July, 2015

In this issue...

Get Out
Into The Wild: Your Backyard
Pond Marvels
Tails
Predator vs. Prey: Blue Jay vs. Monarch
Strange But True!
How To: Make Jug Lines For Catfish
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July 2015
May/June 2015 cover
May, 2015

In this issue...

Get Out!
Into The Wild: Glade
Warning Signs
Nature's Gravediggers
Predator Vs. Prey: Dragonfly Nymph vs. Treefrog Tadpole
Strange but True
How To: Use a Map and Compass
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May 2015
March/April 2015 cover
March, 2015

In this issue...

Get Out!
Into The Wild: Spring Woods
Nature in the City
Fantastic Feet
Predator Vs. Prey: Least Weasel vs. White-Footed Mouse
Strange but True
How To: Tie-Dye a Camo T- Shirt
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March 2015
January/February 2015 cover
January, 2015

In this issue...

Get Out!
Into The Wild: Frozen Creek
Hungry Hunters
Head Bangers
Predator Vs. Prey: Bald Eagle vs. Gizzard Shad
Strange but True
How To: Build an Igloo
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January 2015
October/November 2014 cover
October, 2014

In this issue...

You Discover
Predator vs. Prey: Loggerhead Shrike vs. Northern Fence Lizard
How To: Shoot Straight
Skulls
Spook-Tacular Spiders
Wild Jobs: Sturgeon Surgeon Travis Moore
Strange But True
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October 2014
August/September 2014 cover
August, 2014

In this issue...

You Discover
Predator vs. Prey: Cottontail Rabbit vs. Bobcat
How To: Keep a Lion as a House Guest
Nothing Beats a Bull's-Eye
Campfire Cooking
Wild Jobs: Ombudsman Tim Smith
Strange But True
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August 2014
June/July 2014 cover
June, 2014

In this issue...

You Discover
Predator vs. Prey: Six-Spotted Fishing Spider vs. Gray Treefrog Tadpole
How To: Make Yummy Trail Mix
Fast, Fierce, and Fluttery
Freaks of Nature
Wild Jobs: Wetland Manager Vic Bogosian
Strange But True
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June 2014
April/May 2014 cover
April, 2014

In this issue...

You Discover
Predator vs. Prey: Cooper's Hawk vs. White-Throated Sparrrow
How To: Become a Better Birder
The Hunt for the Incredible, Edible Morel
Rooms with a View
Wild Jobs: Bird Ecologist Brad Jacobs
Strange But True
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April 2014
February/March 2014 cover
February, 2014

In this issue...

You Discover
Predator Vs. Prey: Hooded Merganser vs. Bluntnose Minnow
How To: Find North Without a Compass
Large and in Charge
Little Owl, Big Attitude
Wild Jobs: Turkey Trapper
Strange But True
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February 2014

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