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Focus Illustrated, June 2022
Build a Floating Blind for Waterfowl Photos
Waterfowl blind. Photo © Nathan Leinbach. One brisk morning at dawn, I drove toward the spot where I like to float my floating blind in the creek. I slipped on my waders and set my “ship” afloat.My...
Camp & Cabin Cookin’, June 2022
Recipes: Krapsua, Sweet & Salty Trail Mix. Recipes: Caramel Strawberry Cream Roll Cake, Strawberry Pie.
Solarization and Tarping
Photo © Dogwood Ridge. Plastic sheeting is a valuable tool for managing garden beds without tillage. There are two different types that we can use depending on the need. One type is clear plastic...
Draco
Cat's Eye Nebula (NGC 6543). Photo © Scott Rosen. Draco, the Dragon, is a sprawling circumpolar constellation that wraps around the Little Dipper. The Dragon’s head is a small group of four stars...
Study Guide Puzzles, June 2022
June 2022, End of the Trail: Great Horned Owl
Great Horned Owl scratchboard art. Artwork © Hezekiah Swihart.
Rhyming Puzzle
Viewing Crystals with Polarized Light
Epsom salt crystals. Photo © Maria Carver. Viewing crystals with a microscope is lots of fun! Home grown crystals from sugar, salt, and other household items, are beautiful on their own, but some...
