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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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Conservationist Magazine cover of a lake
August 2018
December 2013/January 2014 cover
December, 2013

In this issue...

You Discover
Predator Vs. Prey: Mink vs. Muskrat
How To: Make a Snow Lantern
Otter Chaos
Shooting Star
Wild Jobs: Range Officer Kurt Otterstein
Strange But True
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December 2013
October/November 2013 cover
October, 2013

In this issue...

You Discover
Predator vs. Prey: Alligator Gar vs. Wood Duck
How To: Tie a Survival Bracelet
Missouri's Vampire Hunters
Survive a Zombie Apocalypse
Wild Jobs: Mountain Lion CSI Team
Strange But True
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October 2013
August/September 2013 cover
August, 2013

In this issue...

You Discover
Predator vs. Prey: Roadrunner vs. Collared Lizard
How To: Read a River
Jaws of Life
Shadow Cats
Wild Jobs: Katydid Wrangler Rhett Hartman
Strange But True
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August 2013
June/July 2013 cover
June, 2013

In this issue...

You Discover
Predator vs. Prey: Garter Snake vs. Toad
How To: Build a Worm Hotel
Hiding in Plain Sight
Pirates of the Big Muddy
Wild Jobs: Naturalist Traná Madsen
Strange But True
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June 2013
April/May 2013 cover
April, 2013

In this issue...

You Discover
Predator vs. Prey: Fawn vs. Coyote
How To: Plant a Tree
The Sweet Shell of Success
Fishing with Grandpa Charlie
Wild Jobs: Hatchery Manager Bruce Drecktra
Strange But True
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April 2013
February/March 2013 cover
February, 2013

In this issue...

You Discover
Predator vs. Prey: Green Heron vs. Bluegill
How To: Make a Bug-Out Bag
Transformers
Awesome Opossums
Wild Jobs: Biologist Jeff Beringer
Strange But True
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February 2013
December 2012/January 2013 cover
December, 2012

In this issue...

You Discover
Predator vs. Prey: Red Fox vs. Vole
How To: Make a Birdseed Wreath
Sky Pirates
Animal Wrappers
Wild Jobs: Hatchery Worker
Strange But True
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December 2012
October/November 2012 cover
October, 2012

In this issue...

You Discover
Predator vs. Prey: Tarantula Hawk vs. Texas Brown Tarantual
How To: Field Dress a Deer
Nature's Zombies
Super Squirrels
Wild Jobs: Raptor Nurse Amber VanStrien
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October 2012
August/September 2012 cover
August, 2012

In this issue...

You Discover
Predator vs. Prey: Tiger Moth vs. Bat
How to: Make an Underwater Viewer
Camping With Dad
Back to School
Wild Jobs: Tree Climber Ryan Russell
Strange But True
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August 2012

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