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A Queen Points to Pegasus

Have you seen the giant flying horse lately?

In Our Skies, November and December 2026

Night sky highlights for November and December 2026.

You Can Draw a Southern Bell Frog Submissions

Southern bell frog artwork submissions from our readers

The Milky Way Center

The brightest part of our galaxy is in the direction of the constellation Sagittarius, which has the teapot asterism appearing to brew up something special…

Mammal-ling With Cousins

All at once, a rockslide started crashing down the mountain! The bear ran off…

Using Ultra-High I-S-WHOA in Very Low Light

Experience told me this was a good time for failure due to a slow shutter speed. What could I do?

Lenspiration 2027 Calendar

Featuring 12 photos from the Lenspiration portfolio and 12 hymns of praise, this calendar provides space for your own personal scheduling, an uninterrupted environment for contemplating Scripture and old-time hymn lyrics, and an opportunity to step back and appreciate the creativity of the Creator in each month’s fine-art photograph.

What do you see?

A cute little animal?
A pika with a big mouthful?
An American pika gathering hay for the winter?

What are your children learning to see?

Taught in the July 2025 Nature Friend magazine.

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When antler tips began appearing above the rim of the draw behind the cows, I knew a bull was committed. He was heading my way, and in a moment, I could take a shot.

Thanksgiving Turkey?

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Caption This

Caption This

View the full issue in the Magazine Archive "Careful, Buster!" Photo © Nikpal/iStockPhoto.com. We invite you to submit your caption for this photograph of a ibex in Italy. The photograph will be...