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Barn Owl

It's a Superb Owl Party!

Grab a game-day snack and study up on eight of nature’s most valuable players.

Year of Epic Adventures

Check out Xplor’s guide for making 2021 your best year ever outside.

Ducks at Ten Mile Pond

Missouri’s Migration Sensation

Every fall and spring, thousands of ducks flock to Missouri. Use Xplor’s mini guide to make sense of the spectacle.

American White Pelican

Animal Assassins

When their tummies growl, animal hunters go on the prowl.

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Flying squirrel
February 2021
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
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

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