What would it be like to have that unapproachable creature come up to me for peanuts? I asked myself.
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The Calls of the Wild
Instead of a barking dog, I found a porcupine bristled in a nearby clearing, warning me to stay away. I quickly left the alarmed creature alone. But it wasn’t the first time I have been surprised by the sounds of woodland animals.
Under a Porky’s Pine
Have you ever seen a porcupine fall from a tree? Or seen a porcupine busy feeding in a tree? Winter is a good time to get out and watch that, and a bonus is seeing the gathering of insects around damaged areas.
Creation Close-ups, February 2026
Enjoy our readers’ photo submissions from the February issue!
Pictures and Poems, February 2025
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You Can Draw a Black Phoebe Submissions
View some of the children’s submissions for the You Can Draw a Black Phoebe art lesson.
You Can Draw a Carolina Wren
In six steps, you can draw a Carolina Wren too!
This is for the Birds!
“Thank you, Mom. That was fun. Now our little friends will have lots of different snacks to eat, and we can reuse the pinecones all winter long!”
Albino
Suddenly my eye caught a bright white spot through a clump of trees away out in a field. An albino white-tailed deer!
My Quest for a Colorful Jumping Spider
When you observe God’s created organisms, like spiders, it’s easy to see that they are so intricate in structure, so amazingly complex in function, and so perfectly designed. Only God can do that!
Insect Word Search
Can you find all thirty warbler species hidden in this puzzle?
Study Guide Puzzles, February 2026
Sharpen your nature knowledge with these puzzles!
Auriga
Auriga contains a number of open star clusters; the best three are M36, M37, and M38.
Winter Garden
Snow has fallen liberally, and my garden walks have been quick, leaving boot prints marring the perfect surface of the slowly melting snow.
Camp & Cabin Cookin’, February 2026
Rocky Mountain Chicken…Pink Cream Soda Punch…Crunchy Crisp Cookies…Cornstarch Pudding